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...

G-24: All hands on deck to fight COVID-19

Washington – The Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) Tuesday called on the major economies to work together and...

Politician held in Guyana elections probe

Georgetown – The chairman of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Volda Lawrence, has been detained by police as investigations continue into...

Grenada minister concerned about imported cases of coronavirus

St Georges – Almost three months after recording its latest case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Grenada has announced its 25th case, saying it is a...

Only a lean LIAT, says Browne

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is prepared to “collapse” the regional airline, LIAT, if it does not emerge as...

Man sues Caribbean Airlines over drugs in luggage

NEW YORK – Regional carrier Caribbean Airlines, has been slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit by a Guyanese man who was held at New...

Man breaks leg trying to jump out of quarantine centre

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – An investigation was launched following an incident in which a man, who sneaked onto the compound of a safe quarantine...