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Caribbean islands warned as Venezuela collapses
CURACAO CHRONICLE
The mayor of Chacao in Venezuela’s capital Caracas has warned that Caribbean islands and Colombia may suffer an influx of refugees from Venezuela if food shortages continue in the country.
Tony Cozier passes away aged 75
CRICBUZZ
Esteemed commentator and the voice of West Indies cricket, Tony Cozier, has passed away, aged 75. Cozier had been admitted to Bayview Hospital in Beckles Road in Barbados and was said to be under doctors' care and in a critical condition.
Puerto Rico defaults on principal of $422 million debt payment
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico on Monday defaulted on most of its debt payment of $422 million, paying only $23 million, which represents interest due. The development puts pressure on Washington to come up with a solution to help the beleaguered U.S. territory.
‘Popcaan’ arrested in Antigua after onstage fight with police officer
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
A raucous scene erupted on the night of Monday May 2, 2016 at the Antigua Trades and Labour Union rally in Fort James after an incident that led to the arrest of the night’s featured Jamaican dancehall act.
LIAT Flight Attendant held with cocaine in Barbados
CARIBBEAN NEWS SERVICE
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Regional airline LIAT on Wednesday said one of its employees was assisting the police in Barbados with their investigation into a drug-related matter.
Opposition Senator Carty booted out of St Kitts Parliament for gross misconduct
BASSETERRE, St Kitts - Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, the Honourable Michael Perkins, had tolerated much of the cross talking from both sides on the debate on the Income Tax (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2016, in the Sitting of the National Assembly yesterday (April 27), but it was the Opposition Senator Honourable Nigel Carty who drew the Speaker’s ire for going too far with what he considered “gross disorder” to the Chair.
Venezuela introduces two-day week to deal with energy crisis
BBC NEWS
Venezuela's government has imposed a two-day working week for public sector workers as a temporary measure to help it overcome a serious energy crisis.
US bill would remove financial management from Puerto Rico
CARIBBEAN BUSINESS
SAN JUAN – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources released Tuesday H.R. 4900, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), which if passed as is will impose a seven-member financial oversight board over Puerto Rico that would be appointed by the president and will have broad encompassing powers over the island.
Cayman Premier calls for transfer of police to elected gov't
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES REVIEW
The premier of the Cayman Islands believes the United Kingdom would be better off and the Cayman Islands would be further ahead if the Foreign and Commonwealth Office relinquished control of national security and the management of the police service to the Cayman government via a police authority.
Panama papers: Mossack Fonseca headquarters raided
BBC NEWS
Police in Panama have raided the headquarters of the law firm at the centre of a massive data leak.
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