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December 9, 2025
NEVIS | Premier says no new taxes in upcoming year
BASSETERRE (CMC): The premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley, has reassured residents that no new taxes will be introduced in the upcoming year. He made the statement as he responded to questions at his his…
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December 9, 2025
GUYANA | Neighbour’s airspace open despite Venezuela’s closure
GEORGETOWN (CMC): Director general of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Retired Lt Co. Egbert Field says Guyana’s airspace is open despite United States President Donald Trump’s position…
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December 9, 2025
CAYMAN ISLANDS | Health officials monitor H5 avian flu
GEORGE TOWN (CMC): Officials from the agriculture and health ministries have confirmed that H5 avian flu has been detected in animals on a farm here, and immediate coordinated action is being taken to…
December 9, 2025
TRINIDAD | Persad Bissessar defends decision to not inform country about US radar installation
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has sought to defend her decision not to inform the country as to the installation of US radar systems in Tobago even as she criticised the…
December 9, 2025
Jeffrey Bostic installed as second president of Barbados
BRIDGETOWN (CMC) The second president of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic, was sworn in early Sunday during the 59th anniversary of Independence and the fourth as a republic. A former minister of health and…
December 9, 2025
UPS grounds fleet of planes indefinitely after deadly crash
A deadly crash has forced UPS Airlines to ground a fleet of planes for inspections and possible repairs that could last through the peak delivery season, the company said Wednesday in an internal…
December 9, 2025
NDP topples Gonsalves' ULP in St Vincent and the Grenadines
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has secured victory in the 2025 national elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines, defeating the Dr Ralph Gonsalves-led United Labour Party (ULP). Dr Godwin Friday,…
December 9, 2025
Two West Virginia National Guard members killed near White House, state's governor says
Two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot Wednesday near the White House have died, the state's governor said. Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed their deaths in a social media…
December 9, 2025
T&T government tables stand your ground legislation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday defended its decision to pilot legislation allowing for homeowners to defend their properties, even by the use of deadly…