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Published:Wednesday | March 12, 2008 | 10:20 AM

A former Guyanese army official, Oliver Hinckson has been brought before the court on sedition and terrorism charges.

Published:Tuesday | March 11, 2008 | 9:59 AM

The opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) is to announce if it will contest the March 27 by-election in the All Saints East and St. Luke constituency.

Published:Monday | March 10, 2008 | 3:10 PM

The nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries are pooling their resources to establish a new initiative aimed at stamping out the illegal drugs trade in the sub-region.

Published:Friday | March 7, 2008 | 12:07 PM

Police in St. Vincent are investigating the origin of a bomb threat issued at the Milton Cato Memorial hospital yesterday.

Published:Thursday | March 6, 2008 | 5:19 PM

All teachers in Puerto Rico are back on the job following a 10-day strike.

Published:Thursday | March 6, 2008 | 5:18 PM

Public health doctors in the Dominican Republic are on a 48-hour strike to support proposals for pay increases.

Published:Thursday | March 6, 2008 | 10:51 AM

A new UN report has given the Caribbean mixed grades in its battle against drug trafficking.

Published:Wednesday | March 5, 2008 | 1:52 PM

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) allegedly assaulted a plain clothed policeman after he was caught spying on their meeting.

Published:Wednesday | March 5, 2008 | 1:49 PM

Banana workers in Suriname are threatening strike action if their demands for increased wages and better working conditions are not met.

Published:Wednesday | March 5, 2008 | 10:53 AM

An Election Court yesterday upheld the January 15 general election result in the disputed St. Michael West Central constituency.

Published:Tuesday | March 4, 2008 | 3:52 PM

The Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT) and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) are promising that there will be no job cuts as a result of the proposed merger of the entities.

Published:Tuesday | March 4, 2008 | 3:51 PM

Britain\'s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are now in Trinidad and Tobago at the start an 11-day tour of the Caribbean.

Published:Tuesday | March 4, 2008 | 3:50 PM

The St. Kitts and Nevis Parliament is debating a bill to increase sentences for violent crime.

Published:Tuesday | March 4, 2008 | 9:38 AM

The opposition parties in Curacao said they want the United Nations to review the constitutional restructuring process taking place in the Dutch Antilles.

Published:Monday | March 3, 2008 | 2:48 PM

United States Congressional investigators said they would be travelling to Cayman this week to probe tax evasion by several US companies operating in that country.

Published:Monday | March 3, 2008 | 10:50 AM

An election court will convene today as a defeated candidate of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) seeks a recount of the ballots cast in the constituency he contested in the January 15 general election.

Published:Friday | February 29, 2008 | 4:12 PM

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has commissioned a committee to review and make recommendations to address violence and indiscipline in schools across the country.

Published:Thursday | February 28, 2008 | 5:44 PM

The man accused of killing the St. Vincent Prime Minister\'s Press Secretary, Glen Jackson, has been acquitted of murder charges against him.

Published:Thursday | February 28, 2008 | 5:43 PM

Grenada\'s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for an investigation into an alleged recording of a meeting of top party officials by a police officer on February 26.

Published:Wednesday | February 27, 2008 | 2:10 PM

Two Venezuelan helicopters are on a mission to collect four hostages who Colombian rebels have promised to free.

Published:Wednesday | February 27, 2008 | 2:09 PM

The latest opinion poll in the Dominican Republic has reportedly placed President Leonel Fernandez in a lead against his closest rival ahead of the General Election in May.

Published:Wednesday | February 27, 2008 | 11:24 AM

Britain announced that it would be closing its High Commission office in Grenada.

Published:Tuesday | February 26, 2008 | 3:00 PM

The Brazilian government has unveiled a multi-billion dollar anti-poverty plan to provide jobs and infrastructure in the poorest parts of the country.

Published:Tuesday | February 26, 2008 | 2:58 PM

Barbados Education Minister, Anthony Wood is calling for a review of the law on school attire in that country.

Published:Tuesday | February 26, 2008 | 2:57 PM

The St. Kitts and Nevis government approved a new plan aimed at addressing the major healthcare challenges facing the twin-island Federation.

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