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Six charged with vigilante murder in Guyana
By Denis Scott Chabrol
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Six men between the ages of 18 and 47 years were Monday arraigned for the alleged vigilante-style murder of a suspected thief who hailed from the Corentyne.
President of Jamaican Senate Resigns
CARIBBEAN JOURNAL
Reverend Stanley Redwood has resigned as President of Jamaica’s Senate and is planning to move with his family to Canada, he announced this weekend.
Rotary Welcomes Group Study Exchange Group From the Caribbean
KBTX - As the Rotary Group Study Exchange team from the British Virgin Islands tours Bryan/College Station, they're learning a lot about what life in Texas is all about.
US govt wants fair and transparent allocation of radio licenses in Guyana
By Denis Scott Chabrol
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- The United States (US) on Thursday, May 2, 2013, called on the Guyana Government to ensure that radio licenses are granted fairly and transparently, but Attorney General Anil Nandlall signalled that the process might have been flawed.
Venezuela’s Maduro Visits Cuba
(CARIBBEAN JOURNAL)- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Cuba this weekend for the first time since winning the country’s hotly-contested election earlier this month.
Remittances to Caribbean Remain Stable
(CARIBBEAN JOURNAL)- Remittances to the Caribbean remained effectively flat in 2012, with a 0.1 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to estimates from the Multilateral Investment Fund.
Much colour & gyration at Carnival 2013 in St Thomas, USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was a kaleidoscope of colours in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands on Saturday April 27, 2013 when the Carnival 2013 Adult Parade was held along Main Street.
Michael Misick: Turks and Caicos premier facing extradition from Brazil
Matt Sandy in Rio de Janeiro
(THE TELEGRAPH)- As premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, he lived the life of a playboy millionaire - now he languishes in a steamy, cockroach-infested Brazilian jail cell. Matt Sandy reports on Michael Misick's paradise lost.
Chancellor warns British tax havens to comply with international tax laws or lose Crown dependency status
By This Is Money
British Crown dependencies, such as the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, are in line for a tax clampdown.
T&T's National Security Minister Jack Warner resigns in wake of CONCACAF report
By Trinidad Express
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night announced she had “accepted the offer of resignation” of embattled Minister of National Security Jack Warner.