Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has described as unacceptable and “a disgrace” that only four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have so far made the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) their final appeal court. While most CARICOM countries have signed on to the court’s original jurisdiction, only...
Thousands of policyholders of CLICO International Life Insurance Company Limited and British American Insurance Company, which went under a decade ago, are closer to receiving their long awaited settlement with the Senate’s approval this week of over BDS$90 million (US$45 million) to meet the payments. Government...
A crime fighting plan is being rolled out for central Trinidad, says Caroni East MP Dr Tim Gopeesingh. This follows a meeting between a team from the Caroni East constituency and Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams on Thursday. The meeting was held following a request by...
Commonwealth citizens living and working in Barbados have already started taking advantage of a High Court decision, handed down on Monday, which reaffirmed their right to vote in the next general election. Wilfred Abrahams, one of the lawyers who successfully argued that such citizens living or...
The Antigua Barbuda Labour Party is predicted to hold onto the reins of government once the current state of affairs is preserved until March 21. On Saturday, Gaston Browne, the prime minister, announced that voters will be heading to the polls in just 25 days. Now, Arvel...