Friday, May 3, 2024

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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...

Scientists warn of possible La Soufriere eruption

Kingstown – The lead scientist monitoring the La Soufriere volcano here, Professor Richard Robertson, says an increase in earthquakes at the site could suggest...

Bermuda records 41 new COVID cases in one day

Hamilton – Health officials reported a record 41 new coronavirus cases in Bermuda on Monday night, pushing the number of active cases to 106, as...

Guyana, Norway start talks on low carbon strategies

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Government commenced talks with Norway to begin phase two of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) which Minister of Natural Resources...

COVID-19 vaccines for residents in Bermuda over age 16

Hamilton – Teenagers here have the opportunity to get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, with health authorities on Monday opening vaccination to all residents over...

Airline based in Suriname to service region

Georgetown – A carrier from neighbouring Suriname is scheduled to start flying to Guyana and other countries in the region soon. This was recently announced...

Caribbean nationals held in suspected human smuggling activity

Miami – The United States Coast Guard law enforcement teams have interdicted several Caribbean nationals in a suspected human smuggling venture off the south...