There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
You already know how difficult it is to fly within the Caribbean because of insufficient airlift, but this winter could be even more challenging...
Today, Economist Carla Sport argues that it is time public servants in Barbados got a pay increase after the 5% hike in 2018.
Energy Minister Lisa Cummins gives the reasoning behind the changes sought after in the Utilities Regulation Act