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Turkey’s Erdogan says patience run out with protesters

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday his patience had run out after almost two weeks of anti-government protests and gave a final warning to those occupying a central Istanbul park to leave. ...read more

Posted in International News

Woman killed after being struck by small plane propeller

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) says it will conduct an investigation into an incident in which a 22-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by the propeller of single engine Cessna 172 aircraft late Wednesday....read more

Posted in Regional News

St Lucia PM says Cuba cutting back on assistance to region

The St Lucia government says several policy changes taking place in Cuba will severely affect Havana’s contribution to the health sector of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries....read more

Posted in Regional News

Police Commissioner throws doubt on repaying funds to government

Police Commissioner Keith Miller appears to be pouring cold water on a statement by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves regarding the repayment of money owed to the government after the police department was duped into sending money to scammers in Senegal last year....read more

Posted in Regional News

Government names date for by-election

Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Thursday announced July 29 as the date for the by-election in Chaguanas West, three months after her embattled national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner resigned on April 26....read more

Posted in Regional News

UN says 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict, fears for Aleppo

The death toll in Syria reached at least 93,000 at the end of April, but the true number of victims from the violence now in its third year may be much higher, the United Nations human rights office said on Thursday. ...read more

Posted in International News

Thousands of children engaged in child labour in Jamaica

The Jamaica government says it is committed to the elimination of all forms of child labour in the country....read more

Posted in Regional News

Police seize millions in illegal drugs

Police say they have seized more than TT$12 million (One TT dollar = US$0.16 cents) in marijuana and are searching for two men who escaped during two coordinated exercises on Wednesday....read more

Posted in Regional News

Grenada hold talks with IMF

The Grenada government says it has held talks with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “on the parameters for a possible new Fund programme”....read more

Posted in Regional News

Dominica speaks of the benefits of OECS Economic Union

Dominica Wednesday said that the Economic Union of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) provides an opportunity for the sub-region to improve its trading relations with the international community....read more

Posted in Regional News

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