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KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, has been invested as Knight of Grace of the Order of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. This is the second knighthood for the Governor-General, who ...

By Ivan Cairo  PARAMARIBO, Suriname CMC – The son of President Desi Bouterse has been arrested in Panama on illegal arms trafficking, an official at the United States Embassy here said, Friday. “We confirm that Dino Bouterse has been arrested ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ended a one-day visit to Guyana on Saturday in a move that strengthens the relationship between the two countries that have had a long standing border dispute. The two countries have agreed ...

NEW YORK, New York CMC – Police say the Trinidad-born father of a 16-month-old toddler shot dead in his stroller on Sunday night is not cooperating with investigators trying to find his son’s killer. Police have launched an all-out manhunt ...

ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – Police have confirmed that the 16-year-old son of Chief Medical officer, Dr. David Johnson, drowned while bathing at the Trafalgar River, east of here. They said that Dravid Johnson was among a group of 11 students ...

MIAMI, Florida CMC – The United States’ Department of State has signed a partnership agreement with PortMiami aimed at helping to enhance port security in the Caribbean. As enforcement pressures increase against drug traffickers in Mexico and Central America, William ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday announced that Local Government elections will be held on October 21, but outlined her government’s intention to amend the Municipal Corporations Act. Persad-Bissessar made the announcement at a ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Professor of Social and Political Change at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Brian Meeks, has warned that if the United States takes military action against Syria, Jamaica’s fragile economy could be in serious ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana economy grew by 3.9 percent during the first six months of this year, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has said. “This performance is a most commendable achievement considering the adverse prevailing external environment particularly ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Integrity Commission has confirmed it has started an investigation into the allegations that several government ministers including Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar were engaged in a sinister move to undermine the judiciary, the ...