Remembering Hugo Chavez, Antigua gets the IMF thumbs up, Dominica's secret of long life and Caribbean short story shortlisting.

Slavery compensation research re-opens, UK reparations debate, Duvalier in court and online, St Lucian honours and betting on the next pope.

Belize's debt breakthrough, Diaspora to give back, the case for reparations, TT/ Barbados at London Fashion Week and doing the Harlem Shake.

The UK offers a one-off tax break for Usain Bolt, Mustique gets the royal treatment and Clico to get a new name.

Misick's extradition, Britain@s deportees message, the Caribbean in World Press, Freedom rankings and Machel loses a sponsor.

Accounting in Haiti, moving Michael Misick, Mary Seacole in British schools, Cuba travel and part-time Puerto Rico.

American rum deal extended, the UK's New Year's Honours at home and abroad and on Hugo Chavez watch.

Misick's Brazilian high life, air tax going up again, who's the least corrupt Caribbean country, Goodbye Lester Bird, Belize debt and John McAfee.

APD pressure in parts of the UK, growing push for T&T and Jamaica to join the CCJ and the TCI wants to re-engage with Caricom.

TCI begins national VAT debate, smaller governments for the Caribbean, Usain joins IAAF centenary and Busy Signal wiser after jail.