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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – Pilots employed with the regional airline, LIAT, stayed away from their jobs on Tuesday severely disrupting the schedule of the Antigua-based airline. A statement issued by the carrier said that it was advising passengers “that ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has criticized the position adopted by the leader of the main opposition grouping here towards the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC). “Constitutional requirements cannot be cherry-picked or dismissed ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – A senior official of the main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says he is disappointed that a strategic report on the party’s performance in the 2011 general election has been released to the media. The report ...

By Peter Richards Caribbean Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The ruling coalition People’s Partnership government suffered its fourth consecutive defeat in elections here this year as the main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) intensified its call for a ...

LOS ANGELES, California CMC – Less than two years after he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the American pop star, Michael Jackson, the Grenada-born personal physician has been released from jail. Dr. Conrad Murray, 60, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the death of a 19-year old youth whose killing sparked angry protests by residents from Mountain View Avenue in the capital. The residents claim that the ...

FORT MYERS, Florida CMC – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a medical doctor, here, has been convicted of federal tax crimes in the Caribbean. Dr. Patricia Lynn Hough, of Englewood, Florida was convicted on Thursday for conspiring ...

By Jewel Fraser Caribbean Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (IPS) – A centuries-old system for ensuring water security is making a comeback in the Caribbean. It’s known as rainwater harvesting, and it is now becoming a formal part of the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A court has cleared the way for the Trinidad and Tobago government to pursue a multi-million dollar lawsuit against several people, including former Miss Universe, Wendy Fitzwilliam. William, who won the international pageant in ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – An autopsy will be performed later Monday on the body of a 59 year-old game warden, who collapsed and died while playing a football game at Pointe-a-Pierre, south of here, over the weekend. Police ...