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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...

CTO: Caribbean tourism arrivals hit all-time high

BRIDGETOWN – Caribbean tourism broke new ground in 2016, surpassing 29 million arrivals for the first time ever, and once again growing faster than...

PM staying put

ROSEAU – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit yesterday said that his Dominica Labour Party (DLP) administration would not be removed from office unless through the...

New crime-fighting measures to be rolled out in Jamaica

KINGSTON –  Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that severe measures are to be rolled out to tackle violent crimes, especially in light of...

Police praised after several arrests in Roseau protest

ROSEAU – National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore Wednesday praised the police for their “high degree of tolerance” after they used tear gas to disperse opposition...

Airbnb and CTO sign agreement

BRIDGETOWN – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region's tourism development agency, and Airbnb, whose community marketplace provides access to millions of unique accommodations,...

LaRocque congratulates Grenada on 43rd Anniversary

GEORGETOWN – Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque commended the progress Grenada has made as it celebrates its 43rd Anniversary of...