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Category Archives: Regional News

Judge sentence St. Vincent & the Grenadines-born police officer 16 years after found guilty of sex with minor

A high court judge has sentenced a St. Vincent and the Grenadines-born police officer to 16 years in jail after he was found guilty of having sex with his 11-year-old child in 2017.

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Warning from Jamaica’s security chiefs that SOEs should not abruptly end

A warning from Jamaica’s security chiefs that the existing States of Emergency in some parts of the country should not be abruptly brought to an end.

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Director of Cannabis Licensing Authority in Jamaica says country has to ensure benefits from industry

The Director of the Cannabis Licensing Authority in Jamaica, Delano Seiveright says the country has to ensure it benefits from a lucrative marijuana industry.

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JHTA wants Airbnb owners to pay hotel accommodation tax

The Jamaica hotel and Tourist Association wants Jamaicans who provide homestay vacations on the Airbnb platform to pay hotel accommodation tax as is the case in other Caribbean destinations. 

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Police charge 27-year-old in connection with fatal shooting on board MV Dreamchaser in Barbados

Police have charged a 27-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting, which occurred on board the MV Dreamchaser on June 10th around 10:35 p.m.

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Guyana’s Police Commissioner says “bring proof”

Guyana’s Police Commissioner Leslie James says the country is not seeing an increase in crime.

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Flow and Digicel suing government of Antigua/Barbuda

Telecommunications giants, Flow and Digicel are suing the government of Antigua and Barbuda over the issue of digital spectrum allocation.

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Grenadian family loses an application against Barbados

A Grenadian family loses an application against Barbados in the Port of Spain based CCJ.

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Barbados set to pass its 2nd IMF

The Barbados government set to pass its second International Monetary Fund.   This from the IMF Deputy Division of the Caribbean Chief, Bert Van Selm.   Speaking with reporters yesterday Mr. Van Selm said he is satisfied with the island … Continue reading

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In Barbados, over 2 dozen employees sent home without severance from Gymnasium Limited Company

Over two dozen employees of the Gymnasium Limited Company have been sent home, without severance packages.

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