Regional News
UWI appoints interim Pro Vice Chancellor to Five Islands Campus
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has appointed Professor Stafford A. Griffith as Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of its Five Islands...
New World Bank Vice President Axel van Trotsenburg to visit Jamaica
New World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Axel van Trotsenburg, will start a two day visit to Jamaica on April...
CEO of LIAT says the Airline will continue to operate in a safe and...
In response to recent media reports, Chief Executive Officer of LIAT Mrs. Julie Reifer- Jones has given the assurance that the airline will continue...
EU releases funds to Haiti in response to food crisis
The European Union has released €9 million in humanitarian aid in response to the deteriorating food and nutrition situation in Haiti. The humanitarian aid...
No back pay for Barbuda Council workers
The Parliamentary Representative for Barbuda, Trevor Walker, intends to fight a decision by the government not to award council workers back pay.
Public servants on...
Venezuela Allows US Diplomats to Stay, Defusing Showdown
Venezuela defused a potential showdown with the United States, suspending a demand that U.S. diplomats leave the country as Washington called on the world...
Venezuela’s Maduro offers few fresh ideas as economy circles drain
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro kicked off his new term with a state-of-the-nation speech yesterday but offered little in the way of fresh proposals to...
CARICOM leaders seek urgent meeting with UN Secretary General concerning Venezuela
Leaders from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), including Prime Minister Andrew Holness, say they will seek an urgent meeting with United Nations Secretary General,...
Antigua PM backs China’s aid packages to the region
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has again criticized the position of the United States regarding China’s assistance programme to the region, saying...
Jamaica’s Government to implement legislation for enhanced security measures
The Government is proceeding with plans to implement legislation for enhanced security measures in the wake of the recent discontinuation of States of Emergency.
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