GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Following a ruling handed down on Friday in which two men accused of killing 11 people were acquitted, the prosecution says it intends to appeal the ruling. Anthony Hyles,24 and Mark Williams,28 were freed of charges stemming from the 2008 massacre that occurred in th...

WASHINGTON, CMC – Mining is one way to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in Haiti. This is according to the World Bank which states t hat while mining is a “complex sector”, when managed in a transparent and sustainable fashion, this sector could be beneficial to the natio...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Five police groups opposed to a recent ruling that will give the Independent Commission for Investigations (INDECOM), the power of arrest, have instructed their lawyers to appeal the decision. Last week, the court ruling that the Commissioner of INDECOM, Terrence Will...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - With sensitive top-secret data becoming more susceptible to hackers in cyberspace around the world, the Jamaican Government could easily become the next victim of this global threat. Julian Robinson, state minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mini...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - JAMAICA'S effort to tackle the perennial problem of drug-trafficking in her waters will be getting a much needed boost from Britain's Royal Navy. Come early next week, Her Majesty's Ship Lancaster, which is currently docked at the Kingston Harbour, will set ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – At least 12 people were killed during the long weekend here forcing national security officials to meet in an emergency session and a former national security minister criticising the coalition People’s Partnership government in Trinidad and Tobago ov...

(Trinidad Express) NATIONAL Security Minister Emmanuel George yesterday called an emergency meeting with the heads of the country’s protective services in the wake of a dozen murders being committed in less than 72 hours. The meeting was chaired by George and included Police Commissioner Ste...

(Trinidad Express) Political leaders have agreed to President Anthony Carmona’s call to bite the bullet of campaign financing reform. Those in agreement on Saturday included Leader of Government Business Dr Roodal Moonilal, People’s National Movement political leader Dr Keith Rowley, in...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Republic Bank Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Ghana’s HFC Bank Ltd and is prepared to make an offer for all the remaining shares in the bank if it is mandated to do so. “Republic Bank continues at this time to engage in discussions with the S...

TIPUTINI RIVER, Ecuador -- Waving away a cloud of gnats, biologist Phyllis “Lissy” Coley scours the Amazonian underbrush for inga shrubs, whose young leaves are loaded with powerful toxins and chemicals that might be useful in medical research. Coley and her team from the University of ...