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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...

Canadian company to close plant in Trinidad

Saskatoon – The Canadian-based petro-chemical giant, Nutrien, Tuesday announced “the indefinite closure” of one of its four ammonia plants in Trinidad and Tobago, puting...

Caribbean leaders agree to UN declaration

United Nations – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have joined their global counterparts in adopting a declaration honouring the multilateral framework put in place by...

Bahamas, US make major drug bust

Nassau – Police seized more than US$3 million in marijuana on Monday during a joint operation involving the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, US Coast...

Patterson shares views on CARICOM

Port of Spain – Former Jamaica prime minister P.J. Patterson has warned against a fragmentation of the regional integration grouping, CARICOM, and is urging...

Caribbean leaders to address UN General Assembly virtually

United Nations – Caribbean leaders will on Monday begin addressing virtually the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...

Police on high alert in Jamaica

Kingston – Jamaica police have gone on high alert following what law enforcement authorities have termed “coordinated” attacks against police officers and their families.The...