US medical practitioner dies following hike to Pitons

May 06, 2015 in Regional

ST. LUCIA- Police are investigating the death of 31-year-old American doctor, Samyca Harris Edwin, who died following a hike to the world famous Pitons here on Sunday. Media reports inducate that Dr. Edwin, who was accompanied by her St. Lucia-born husband Dr. Micah Edwin, experienced difficulties...

Caribbean economic growth expected to decline again

May 05, 2015 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday May 4, 2015 – Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to decline for a fifth consecutive year, dipping below one percent in 2015, the IMF said in its latest regional forecast. The IMF’s recently released Regional Economic Outlook for the...

Busy wasn’t deported

May 05, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_1112" align="alignleft" width="300"] Busy Signal in performance.[/caption] The management of dancehall deejay Busy Signal has denied the artiste was deported from Panama last weekend. According to the artiste's manager Gely Gordon, Busy Signal, 33, was en route to the Jump Festival in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, but...

Cop kills cop then himself

May 05, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5208" align="alignleft" width="300"] (L-R) Andualy Smith and Keemo Walsh[/caption] Police Constables Keemo Walsh and Andualy Smith were best friends. Those close to the two said they went everywhere together. In fact, persons close to the dead cops said they were out celebrating a friend's birthday...