The Turks and Caicos Islands Deputy Premier and finance minister, Floyd Hall is denying that there is a constitutional crisis in the territory.

And he insists that although there is a clear rift in the Cabinet, it is able to function.

	Finance Minister Hall who's challenging Michael Misick for the premiership

Mr Hall who is challenging Premier Michael Misick for the top job, expects to go ahead with tabling a motion of no confidence in the premier when the House of Assembly meets in just a little over two month's time.

Floyd Hall will, like Premier Misick, have to appear before the Commission of Inquiry into alleged corruption.

That commission was set up by Britain after a UK parliamentary committee heard claims from residents that ministers had enriched themselves by selling off government-owned land to property developers.

Governor General steps down

Jamaica's Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall has resigned, after serving for three years as head of state.

The 67-year-old Sir Kenneth is said to be stepping down due to ill health.

Government sources have said his sudden resignation was not as a result of any falling out with the Jamaica Labour Party administration of Prime Minister Bruce Golding.

The Governor General is diabetic, and is said to have suffered complications which have affected his vision.

Sir Kenneth was principal of the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies before he was appointed the island's fifth governor general, by the former Peoples National Party government.

RNM could lose its autonomy

Caricom's Regional Netogiation Machinery - the RNM, comes under the microscope at the end of the month.

Heads of government meeting in Barbados on January 31 are expected to decide on whether the largely autonomous negotiating body will fall under the umbrella of the regional grouping.

Its performance has been sharply criticised, especially over the negotiation of an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.

And more recently, Guyana's President, Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the Barbados-based RNM should not negotiate a new Free Trade pact with Canada unless Caricom gets a bigger and guaranteed say in its work.

Caricom Secretary General Edwin Carrington says the regional leaders will at their Bridgetown meeting, discuss a range of issues crucial to the future of the regional negotiating machinery.

Seeking common solutions to financial crisis

OECS heads and finance ministers will convene a joint-meeting this week to look at the impact the global financial crisis is having on the economies of the sub-region.

Antigua and Barbuda's finance minister Errol Cort says the meeting might also consider a stimulus package.

Dr Cort confirmed that the OECS governments will be seeking to come up with common solutions to the crisis.

Digicel cutting hundreds of jobs

International cellular provider Digicel is planning to cut up to 450 jobs across the Caribbean, by offering a voluntary separation package to employees.

	Mobile phone provider Digicel explains why it's cutting 450 jobs

The company announced its intentions on Monday, and says staff in 23 regional markets will be affected.

In a release, Digicel said it expects that approximately 10 percent of its work force will take advantage of the company's offer of enhanced separation terms .

The company which is the region's largest mobile service provider says the voluntary separation offer will allow employees to leave the company of their own free will with additional financial support and benefits.