Antigua & Barbuda wants more US help to fight crime

St. John’s Antigua- Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has urged the United States to do more to help CARICOM countries fight against crime and narcotics trafficking in the region. His remarks followed a presentation by the US Attorney General, Eric Holder at the CARICOM inter-sessional heads of g...
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The terrible cost of crime

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - On the day after a weekend murder spree left eight dead, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, speaking in another country, put a dollar cost of crime to Trinidad and Tobago. It was an admission that her administration has not been able to get a handle on criminal activity...
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Ruling party concedes defeat

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Supporters of the main opposition New National Party (NNP) took to the streets in celebration here on Tuesday night after the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) conceded defeat in the general election. The NNP, headed by former prime minister Dr. Keith...
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Mitchell creates political history in the Caribbean

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – 65-year-old Keith Claudius Mitchell entered into the history of Caribbean politics when he led his New National Party (NNP) to a clean sweep of the 15 seats at stake in Tuesday’s general election, becoming the first political leader here to achieve the ...
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Caribbean leaders conclude historic summit in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Caribbean leaders concluded a two-day summit in Haiti by deciding to progressively introduce French as a second language in their 15-member regional trade bloc and to hone in on the challenges facing their vulnerable economies. Caribbean Community leaders also pledged to hold a su...
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Keep The Queen - Advisor to British PM urges Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica -JAMAICA should step cautiously in its attempt to remove the Queen of England as head of state, as it could have adverse consequences, a special advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Shaun Bailey, a budding, black politician who is of Jamaican heritage, told Ja...
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Report: Chavez sent to Venezuela to die

CARACAS, Venezuela (UPI) -- Cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was sent home to die after doctors in Cuba could do nothing more for him, Spain's ABC newspaper reported. The 58-year-old leader -- who returned to Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, at 2:30 a.m. Monday and was rushed to ...
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Time for a visionary WICB president

PORT OF SAPIN, Trinidad - Next month, Dr Julian Hunte will be in a three-way fight to retain the presidency of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). He will be going after a fourth successive term, although he had previously hinted he might finally step down from the position he has held since July ...
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Panama City hosts Association of Caribbean States

meeting (AP) TRINIDAD Guardian Panama City—The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama, Rómulo Roux will convene the 18th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on Friday in Panama City, Panama. The Ministerial Council com...
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