Influence of money in elections increasing, says…

By Sharon Austin BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The role of money in election campaigns nowadays has increased exponentially, to the point where large numbers of voters have become accustomed to a…

British officials discuss succession to the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 9TH 2013 (CUOPM) – The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 which was passed by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the United Kingdom was the subject of…

Conferment of the Honour of Dame Commander

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court today announced the conferment of the prestigious honour of Dame Commander in the Order of the British Empire upon The Honourable Chief Justice Janice Mesadis…

PM Douglas,and other Caribbean leaders to meet US…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 9TH 2013 (CUOPM) - St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is expected to be among regional leaders to meet with United States Vice President,…

Ariel Castro charged with kidnapping, rape of…

By Christine Hauser and Steven Yaccino The New Denver post The Cleveland city prosecutor, Victor Perez, announced the charges against Ariel Castro, 52, at a news conference late Wednesday afternoon.…

IMF concludes mission to Antigua-Barbuda

ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Geoffrey Bannister visited Antigua and Barbuda during April 29–May 3, to undertake the tenth and final review under the…

Tourism Minister Skerritt hails announcement of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 9TH 2013 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism, International Transport and Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumers Affairs, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky”…

Labour Government moves to secure additional…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 8TH 2013 (CUOPM) - With government employees already enjoying a higher level of protection since the introduction of a gratuity plan and an improved medical insurance, St.…

St Lucia jolted by 4.1 magnitude earthquake

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Wednesday May 8, 2013 – St. Lucia was jolted by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 late on Tuesday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of…

Nicki Minaj claws Mariah Carey as catfight…

CALIFORNIA, United States, Tuesday May 7, 2013 – The ongoing feud between Trinidad-born rapper Nicki Minaj and American pop diva Mariah Carey flared up again last week when the two “American Idol”…

Caribbean economies expected to grow according to…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday May 7, 2013 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Caribbean countries will experience economic growth of just over one per cent this year, even as Latin…

NYPD accused of manufacturing misdemeanors for…

NEW YORK, United States, Monday May 6, 2013 – A United States federal civil rights lawsuit claims that New York City police officers routinely stop Caribbean immigrants without cause and then charge…