Mother and daughter found dead in apartment

May 25, 2016 in Regional

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, May 24, CMC – A mother and her 10-year-old child were found murdered in an apartment Tuesday, Police said. They said 37-year-old Leelawattie Sookhoo and her daughter, Tisha Ahtram, were found strangled at their apartment in Nieuw Amsterdam, a village in District Commewijne. Police said...

Dominica defends Citizenship by Investment Programme

May 24, 2016 in Regional

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – The Dominica Government has defended the controversial Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) saying that it has contributed significantly to the socio-economic development of the island. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, speaking at a meeting on Monday night to discuss a new resort for...

Tian bailed on battery charge

May 23, 2016 in Regional

Against the wishes of police prosecutor, popular ‘Roaming’ soca monarch Tian Winter was granted bail in the All Saints Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of battery and using threatening language on a female. Winter was released on a $3,500 bail with two sureties and was asked...