Monday, May 6, 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...

Claims of Antigua coronavirus variant in UK inaccurate, says Browne

St John’s – Prime Minister Gaston Browne said Friday that media reports claiming that an Antigua variant of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been discovered in...

Cayman cuts mandatory quarantine period for some visitors

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands– Premier Alden McLaughlin on Wednesday announced that the mandatory quarantine period  across the territory, will be reduced to 10 days, starting March...

Caribbean to get €17 million in aid from European Union

Bridgetown – The Commissioner for Crisis Management within the European Commission, Janez Lenarčič, says that €17 million in humanitarian aid is being donated to address...

No new taxes in Jamaica budget

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Finance and the Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke announced on Tuesday that the Government will not be introducing any new...

Dreamland Farm final resting place for Bunny Wailer

Kingston - Dreamland Farm, the 142-acre estate located snugly on the border of St Thomas and Portland, will be the final resting place for...

US offers temporary residency to Venezuelans

Washington – In a shift in the United States’ policy toward Venezuela, the Joe Biden administration is offering temporary residency to hundreds of thousands...