Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and CARICOM will give the European Union duty-free access to the Caribbean and the Dominican Republic, a group called CARIFORUM. It was committed to 7 years ago, but when the time for signing came up two days ago, cold feet and lukewarm public receptions forced a postponement of that...

The social assistance program really looks at a cash transfer for very very poor families, very very poor persons. So on a weekly basis they're paid a sum of money and as I said this is really targetted at the poorest of the poor, people who either "di ketch and kill" or have no employment of all and that sort...

When primary school students returned to their classrooms three days ago, forty more children had enrolled at St. Luke Methodist School bringing the grand total to seven hundred and eighty, that means the challenge becomes even greater for the principal and staff to ensure that all their students have the necessary resources to help them in their first term at school....

First Caribbean Bank Gets Charges Dismissed, not Withdrawn

At the August 22nd House meeting Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that government will drop the money laundering charges against First Caribbean International Bank and the Belize Bank. Barrow says the banks and government reached an out of court settlement. On July 22nd, First Caribbean was charged with 113 counts of failing to report a suspicious transaction..

As the spirit of nationalism builds up in this five month, some organizations are stepping up the plate spreading goodwill and generosity. A group of special ladies have joined the fray and have come together to help in their own unique way. They will take the stage at Bird's Isle and strut their stuff on Friday night to help raise monies for Hattieville Masqueraders, which is a new rural group that has had its share of...