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St Lucia’s murder rate is scary
St Lucia is quickly gaining a reputation as a dangerous place to live as the murder rate soars to alarming levels.
St Lucia is quickly gaining a reputation as a dangerous place to live as the murder rate soars to alarming levels.
Jamaica is predicting that this year’s summer arrivals of visitors will be a bumper season as tourism officials say it is on track for record arrivals surpassing 2019 levels when the country welcomed over 250,500 visitors.
The British government has decided against imposing direct rule on the British Virgin Islands, despite the strong recommendations of a Commission of Inquiry it had set up to investigate allegations of corruption and poor governance in the UK overseas territory.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been listed among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022, which comes as no surprise considering her international impact in recent months. And to emphasise her significance, she appears on one of the five global covers, just released.
Despite putting a strong bid to be designated city status George Town, Cayman Islands has been edged out by the capital town of Stanley in the Falkland Islands to become the first UK Overseas Territory to receive that status.
Jamaica celebrates its 60th year of independence this summer and launches its two months of festivities next month.
Grenada holds its general elections next month and Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell hopes his New National Party (NNP) will secure a third consecutive term in office.
Cuba’s financial woes are likely to be eased after United States officials announced plans to ease tough sanctions imposed by former President Donald Trump.
The British Virgin Islands is caught up in a deepening crisis over its constitutional future at least in the short term.
The latest death toll has risen to 32 and 19 remain missing following a powerful gas explosion at Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba on Friday morning.