Caribbean
Nine million added to poverty list
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said nine million people have been added to the poverty list for this year.
Dominicans vote next month
The Dominican government has announced December 18 as election day in the country.
IMF gives Caribbean an investment warning
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said part of the economic woes in the Caribbean is due in part to the reduction in the amount of foreign direct investment that’s flowing into the region.
Boundaries work continuing in St. Kitts
The governing Labour Party in St Kitts and Nevis said it expects a redrawing of boundaries work to continue despite the resignation of two of the five members of the country's Constituency Boundaries Commission.
Guyana receives US$5 million from IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$5 million loan aimed at strengthening Guyana's financial sector.
Announcement of Dominican general election looms
Speculation is rife that Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, will shortly announce the date for the general election, which is constitutionally due in 2010.
One charged in Puerto Rico gay slaying
A 26-year-old man has been charged in Puerto Rico for the slaying of a gay teenager whose decapitated, partially burnt body was found last week.
OECS discuss economic union
Leaders from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are this week furthering talks on plans to establish an economic union, at their meeting in Anguilla.
Grenada postpones petrol price increase
The Ministry of Finance in Grenada has waived a scheduled increase in petrol prices.
UNHCR discuss plight of refugees in Caribbean
The United Nations Agency for Refugees, (UNHCR), is today hosting a meeting in Costa Rica to discuss the plight of refugees in the Caribbean.
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