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Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs is facing a commission of inquiry into the government’s Hurricane Beryl additional EC$20 million, € 6,7 million, recovery spending to continue recovery efforts saying he has “absolutely nothing to hide”

Bikini fitness athlete Tiffany Gordon is Antigua and Barbuda’s newest IFBB Elite Pro athlete after earning the right to a pro card at the 53rd Central American and Caribbean Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships, held in Guatemala on 27-31 August

President of Rastafarian community African Heritage Foundation criticised the drug raid in St John, arguing that the operation “disenfranchised” local growers; Police seized and destroyed 6.000 cannabis plants with an estimated $1,4 million street value

Despite the promise of “silent fireworks” to celebrate TT’s 64th year of Independence, residents were still awakened by the explosive sounds of a 10-minute display from atop the San Fernando Hill; some say it left people and animals traumatised

Allegations concerning systemic labor misconduct at Canouan Estate are mounting and tensions between management and workforce is escalating; employees call on SVG to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Canouan Group’s operations

Celebrations for the 100 years since the birth of Fidel Castro began in La Havana amid blackouts; the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the UN opened a photographic exhibition dedicated to the anniversary and events are scheduled across Cuba over the year

Foreign Academic and Cultural Exchange Services, a US exchange program, gives educators international, technology exposure and new teaching skills they can implement when they return after 3 to 5 years; many say it is depriving Jamaica of teachers

The first same-sex marriage has been recognized in Bolivia; Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha won a legal battle that lasted 4 years and tough the ruling applies only to their case, it is seen as an opening for other couples

Guyana’s share of crude oil production from the ExxonMobil-led Stabroek project has risen to 39.8%, up from 12.5%, after the consortium recovered its investment costs, boosting the country’s future oil revenues

As Haitians in the United States grapple with the end of Temporary Protected Status TPS, a rural medical center in Fonds-Parisien is seeking to recruit specialty doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who may be considering returning to Haiti