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At the end of April a group of Anguillan legislators called publicly for the island to gain greater self-rule from the UK, a move requiring a new constitution and one that could be... 2008-05-14

Further to the latest instalment of military aid received in March, Barbados is set to benefit from another round of grants from China. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister,... 2008-05-14

Incumbent Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández looks set to be comfortably re-elected for a third term in office on May 16, with latest approval ratings in April showing... 2008-05-13

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has indicated that the Jamaican government wants to strengthen ties with Cuba. Golding met with Cuba's President Raul Castro in May to discuss the appointment... 2008-05-13

At the end of April former health minister José Coye was arrested on charges of theft and deception. A member of the previous government of Said Musa, Coye and his driver were accused... 2008-05-13

The leader of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Movement (PDM) party, Floyd Seymour, called on Premier Michael Misick to step down following allegations of sexual misconduct. The... 2008-05-13

A series of changes announced in late April were interpreted in Cuba and abroad as a sign that the new President, Raúl Castro, was consolidating his power base. Education minister... 2008-05-13

High food prices, scarce supplies, a restless population, and a series of riots shook Haiti in April, forcing President Rene Preval to accept the dismissal of his Prime Minister,... 2008-05-13

Prime Minister Patrick Manning has conceded that the rising cost of food has become a problem for everyone in society. In an address during a trade and investment convention in Port... 2008-05-13

The New York-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) has issued a damning assessment on the state of Guyana's governance, with particular attention focussing on opposition... 2008-04-14