Friday, May 10, 2024

Regional

St Lucian PM urges bank to re-examine policy to halt all cash transactions

Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he will seek regional support against moves by banks operating in the Caribbean to establish cashless transactions. “I have been very cautious in what...

Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude felt in Antigua

ST JOHN’S, Antigua - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 rocked Antigua and Barbuda and neighbouring islands...

SVG’s Opposition Leader wants age of consent increased

KINGSTOWN – Opposition Leader Godwin Friday has reiterated his support for increasing the age of consent, saying that...

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...

Caribbean urged to brace for extreme weather

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

T&T bans Christmas parties in the public sector

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Saturday announced a total ban on Christmas parties within the public sector and urged the...

Opposition confident of election petitions

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon remained confident that the opposition coalition would be successful in the two petitions challenging the results of...

Grenada facing major budget cuts

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Members of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives were told to prepare for major expenditure cuts in the budget...

St Lucia to introduce room levy

CASTRIES – The St Lucia government on Wednesday signalled its intention of introducing a tourism levy that it said will help finance the marketing...

Australian company finds gold in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Australia-based mining company Alicanto Minerals says it has made its first-ever gold find here and that it has discovered a...

CDEMA signs MOU with airline

BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Turks and Caicos Islands-based...