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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...

Experts: No explosive eruption at La Soufriere

Kingstown – The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has dismissed reports of explosive eruptions of La Soufriere after residents of North Leeward reported seeing “fire”...

Jamaica extends curfew

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness led administration extended the islandwide curfew and all other previously announced measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act...

Busy week as Caricom works to fight pandemic

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government on Tuesday continued discussions towards initiating the economic recovery of the region which has been significantly affected by...

SVG merchants want masks to be made mandatory

KINGSTOWN – Most businesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines say it would be helpful to their operations in the current COVID-19 environment if...

Vincentian man wanted in US gets bail

Kingstown – The Vincentian man who is on the most wanted list in the American state of Pennsylvania was granted bail when he appeared...

Sir Ronald Sanders named for London university committee

London - Veteran Caribbean diplomat Sir Ronald Sanders has been named to a ten-person committee to conduct an inquiry into the future of Commonwealth...