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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - GRAND Turk, the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), is the latest city to invite Gordon 'Butch' Stewart to establish his Sandals/Beaches resorts there in h

CARACAS, (Reuters) – The late Hugo Chavez’s self-declared socialist revolution will be put to the test at a presidential election on Sunday that pits his chosen successor against a younger rival

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - Hugo Chávez may be dead but chavismo is very much alive in the highly charged Venezuelan election campaign, due to come to a head on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) —The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) says that at least one in three adults in the Americas, including the Caribbean, has high blood pressure or hypertension.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - JAMAICANS continued paying tribute yesterday to cultural icon Dr Olive Lewin who died in the University Hospital of the West Indies Wednesday night.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Despite the loss in value of the Jamaican currency relative to the United States dollar, two academics and a businessman have suggested that it provides opportunities

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - THE anticipated approval of the IMF deal by their executive board, announced on Monday, will give Jamaica some welcome breathing space but it is absolutely no panace

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Monday's International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement on Jamaica reads: "Fund management will submit to its Executive Board a 48-month arrangement under the Extended F

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will dispatch US$213 million to Jamaica immediately after its board approves the new bailout programme expected by month end, a

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - CARIBBEAN Airlines' decision to cut back on the number of flights to Jamaica is being seen by the Jamaican Airline Pilots' Association (JALPA) as a first step toward

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate -

BRDIGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - To be competitive Barbadians need to embrace ICTs, as theycan significantly drive development in Barbados.

It is urgent that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) engage the global community for help in sending a clear message to Guatemala that there will be no reward for bad behaviour, including, as seem

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar is to pay an official visit to Canada later this month, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Identical twin sisters, Louise Pierre and Louisa Danzel, from the fishing village of Blanchisseuse celebrated their 100th birthday on Wednesday.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government has denied a newspaper report of a Cabinet re-shuffle.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Head of Communications at Caribbean Airlines, Clint Williams has confirmed reports that the airline will be cutting back on the number of flights to Jamaica.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Communications Minister Regine Godefroy became the second woman in as many days to quit the Haitian government.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Gleaner- The Guyana government says it will hold a national mining lottery later this month that will target small miners due to the increased demand for mining properties.