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Former Judge calls for removal of Trinidad's Attorney General

Former High Court judge Herbert Volney called for the removal of Attorney General Anand Ramlogan from office

Britain to provide millions in budgetary aid to Montserrat

Britain is providing EC$70.3 million budgetary aid to Montserrat, according to an official statement issued here on Tuesday

The Caribbean debt crisis will be among matters discussed here this week as the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) holds its annual meeting in St Lucia

Foreign nationals jailed for using Caribbean countries to smuggle humans into US

United States law enforcement officials say two foreign nationals had been jailed in Texas for smuggling human into the United States using the Caribbean

Denzil Douglas led ruling party confident ahead of next general election in St Kitts

The ruling St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) Sunday appealed to supporters to ensure it is returned to office in the next general elections

Trinidad Opposition Leader dismisses threat to declare him bankrupt

Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley has dismissed moves by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan to have a court declare him bankrupt over the non-payment of legal fees

Youth held for assaulting 'Toots' Hibbert

United states police have arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with aggravated assault after the lead singer of the Grammy Award winning reggae group - Toots and the Maytals - was injured

Bellevue Hospital gets J$ 23.5 million upgrade

Patients and staff at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston are benefitting from the recent upgrading and refurbishing of the facility at a cost of approximately J$23.5 million

Jamaica Education Ministry to introduce solar systems in schools

The Ministry of Education has announced the introduction of solar energy systems in schools in a bid to reduce the estimated J$6 billion per annum in utility costs for schools

Trinidad Government fires Caribbean Airlines board of directors

Less than 72 hours after he announced that Caribbean Airlines had accumulated losses of more than US$100 million, it was announced that the current board of directors of the airline has been replaced

Regional foreign ministers disappointed at position by Guatemala on border dispute with Belize

CARICOM foreign ministers say they are concerned that �Guatemala is reneging on an agreement to hold a referendum� to end border dispute with Belize

Authorities seeking return of Dominican national after former magistrate�s home firebombed

Law enforcement authorities say they may seek assistance from the United States in extraditing a Dominican national for questioning