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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...

OUR CARIBBEAN: Fighting or ‘talking’ crime?

WHEN GOVERNMENT ministers responsible for crime and security start rejecting any blame for the increasing criminality afflicting their respective jurisdictions, the public should be...

Guyana taking border dispute to UN

GEORGETOWN – Guyana’s President David Granger is expected to raise the border controversy with Venezuela with several international bodies at the 71st session of...

PM Harris urges Chamber to ensure businesses pass on VAT savings

BASSETERRE - The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) has been urged to work with its members to ensure that the removal of the...

Jamaica deports too, says national security ministry

KINGSTON – The Government has made it clear that deportation is not a one-way street, saying Jamaica had deported 405 individuals since January last...

Citizens welcome Waterloo Street rehabilitation

GEORGETOWN – Waterloo Street is under rehabilitation to facilitate improved access for commuters, vehicles and school children, as the Ministry of Public Infrastructure continues...

CDEMA celebrates 25 years of service to the region

BRIDGETOWN – Today marks twenty–five years from the date that CARICOM Heads of Government established a regional CARICOM Mechanism for emergency response and disaster...