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12 killed in landslides following heavy rains in Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE – At least 12 people have been reported dead following the torrential rains that drenched Cap-Haitien for several days causing widespread floods and landslides, the authorities...

Caribbean urged to brace for extreme weather

BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Tuesday said 2024 is shaping up to be a...

$10,000 bounty for shark

Port of Spain - A $10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who finds the shark that attacked,...

British national hospitalised after shark attack

SCARBOROUGH – A 64 year-old British national has been taken to the Scarborough General Hospital, after being attacked...

Haiti’s Prime Minister resigns

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as a new council was sworn in to lead the...

Bermuda, T&T and Jamaica record COVID-19 deaths

Port of Spain — Bermuda, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica recorded deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the last 24 hours. In Hamilton, Bermuda’s...

Jamaica government postpones national assessments

KINGSTON – The Jamaica government announced on Monday the postponement of all the remaining national assessments at the primary school level until the latter...

St. Lucia eases health regulations for fully vaccinated people

CASTRIES – The St. Lucia government announced several amendments to the coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and control regulation, including allowing for returning nationals and visitors...

ECLAC head praises work with OECD

Santiago – The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, has underscored what she describes as...

Govt announces lockdown in Suriname

Paramaribo - The Government of Suriname on Saturday announced a total lockdown of the country for just over two weeks in an effort to...

Cayman Islands tourism association hosts vaccination raffle

Georgetown, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) has offered the population a chance to win US$10 000, as well as 280...