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Published:Monday | September 8, 2008 | 1:34 PM

Hurricane Ike battered northern Cuba overnight with giant waves and torrential rain, but it now weakened slightly as it moves over the island.

Published:Monday | September 8, 2008 | 12:15 PM

Hurricane Ike has hit the northern coast of Cuba, where mass evacuations have taken place.

Published:Friday | September 5, 2008 | 3:45 PM

Authorities in Haiti said the number of people killed in the wake of Tropical Storm Hanna has risen to more than 90.

Published:Friday | September 5, 2008 | 3:45 PM

Dominica has announced that it will sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that Caribbean nations have negotiated with the European Union.

Published:Friday | September 5, 2008 | 9:57 AM

The Family Court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has thrown out a rape allegation against Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.

Published:Thursday | September 4, 2008 | 10:35 AM

Commonwealth finance ministers are expected to discuss the implications of rising food and fuel prices on their economies when they meet in St. Lucia next month.

Published:Wednesday | September 3, 2008 | 2:01 PM

A major fall-out has reportedly occurred between Grenada\'s former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Christopher Nelson.

Published:Wednesday | September 3, 2008 | 11:22 AM

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Douglas, said plans to hang four death row prisoners have been postponed because of legal appeals.

Published:Tuesday | September 2, 2008 | 11:11 AM

The European Union will be providing aid to Caribbean countries hit by hurricane Gustav.

Published:Tuesday | September 2, 2008 | 11:10 AM

The signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) scheduled for today between Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Europe has again been postponed.

Published:Tuesday | September 2, 2008 | 11:10 AM

The seven-week-old government in Grenada has defended its decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three other Caribbean countries outlining their intent to form an economic and political union by 2013.

Published:Monday | September 1, 2008 | 1:53 PM

Antigua and Barbuda\'s Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is scheduled to address the nation tonight to explain why police chief Gary Nelson lost his job last week.

Published:Monday | September 1, 2008 | 1:24 PM

Antigua and Barbuda\'s Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is scheduled to address the nation tonight to explain why police chief Gary Nelson lost his job last week.

Published:Monday | September 1, 2008 | 1:00 PM

Officials in Cuba are assessing the trail of destruction left by Hurricane Gustav, which pummeled western provinces for several hours on Saturday.

Published:Monday | September 1, 2008 | 12:59 PM

Controversial Jamaican lawyer, Hugh Wildman could arrive in the island today after being released from police custody in Grenada yesterday.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2008 | 10:01 AM

Antigua and Barbuda police say they have seized more than US$740 ,000 drugs off the coast of Barbuda.

Published:Friday | August 29, 2008 | 8:52 AM

The death toll from Tropical Storm Gustav has risen to at least 61 in other Caribbean countries

Published:Thursday | August 28, 2008 | 11:52 AM

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has recommitted to signing the Economic Partnership Agreement with Europe.

Published:Wednesday | August 27, 2008 | 4:31 PM

The Trinidad and Tobago police have launched an investigation to identify persons involved in an internet-circulated video, which contains threats on the lives of police officers.

Published:Wednesday | August 27, 2008 | 4:30 PM

St Lucia\'s opposition Labour Party has requested a meeting with the government of Trinidad and Tobago over proposals for political union.

Published:Wednesday | August 27, 2008 | 10:30 AM

The leader of Government in St Maarten said that negotiations leading toward the break-up of the Dutch Antilles are at a critical phase.

Published:Tuesday | August 26, 2008 | 3:31 PM

The parliamentary opposition in Dominica has called for the government to lower local fuel prices further, to reflect trends on the international market.

Published:Tuesday | August 26, 2008 | 10:20 AM

A group of civil society organisations in St. Lucia has called for a referendum on the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiated between Europe and the region.

Published:Monday | August 25, 2008 | 2:28 PM

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning has dismissed an opposition call for a referendum on regional integration.

Published:Saturday | August 23, 2008 | 2:28 PM

A plane headed to Barbados carrying 310 crew and passengers was forced to return to London’s Gatwick airport today.

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