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PARAMARIBO, Suriname CMC – Police, on Monday, confirmed they arrested a 24-year-old woman after a “cocaine ball” had been found in her vagina, as she was preparing to board a flight to Amsterdam. Police said the cocaine weighed 2, 317 ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Supreme Court Friday, granted an injunction to the Special Constabulary Force Association (SCFA) as it seeks to block moves by the Jamaica government to merge the island’s police forces. The SCFA had sought the injunction ...

By Desmond Brown Guyana Correspondent GEORGETOWN, Guyana (IPS) – Guyana is shaping up to set a gold standard for the Caribbean in implementing a national energy efficiency strategy to curb greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. “Energy efficiency is the ...

By Matthew Newsome Africa Correspondent TUNIS/ADDIS ABABA (IPS) – Ketsela Negatu is the son of an Ethiopian goat farmer living close to the country’s capital, Addis Ababa, who refuses to follow in his father’s footsteps. The 19-year-old has negative perceptions ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, has confirmed that death threats have been made to her and members of the prosecution following the murder trial of Dance Hall singer Vybz Kartel, who was jailed ...

By Peter Richards Caribbean Correspondent CASTRIES, St. Lucia (IPS) – Most Caribbean countries are famous for their sun, sand and warm sea breezes. Far fewer are known for their wide use of solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy. ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday announced plans to strengthen the gaming industry on the island saying it would be guided by three main principles. Finance Minister Larry Howai, tabling the Finance Bill 2014 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and the Inter-American Dialogue has shed light on the financial behavior of Latin American and Caribbean migrants, finding that there is need for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – A study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found that while governments traditionally promote ownership of newly built homes as a solution to the housing shortage in Latin America and the Caribbean, rentals play a ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government, Monday, denied reports that a Guyanese national died here after being denied urgent medical treatment at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) last week. Health Minister Dr. Fuad ...