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Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by petitioning King Charles III to refer a series of legal questions...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United...

Families wants MV Barima salvaged, says Guyana’s Opposition Leader

Georgetown, Guyana – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed says survivors and relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy are...

Deported Jamaicans opt to stay in Eswatini

Kingston, Jamaica – Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says the third Jamaican deported from the United States...

Plot to assassinate T&T PM and other officials spans multiple jurisdictions

Port of Spain – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the alleged plot to assassinate her and senior members...

Grenada Parliament to introduce the use of AI from next year

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada Parliament will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) tools next year and legislators will be encouraged to make full use...

Jamaica records bloodiest seven days of the year

KINGSTON – Jamaica has recorded its bloodiest seven days of the year last week, when 44 murders were recorded, according to figures released by...

Belize braces for Tropical Storm Sara

BELMOPAN – Tropical Storm Sara is on track to begin affecting Belize on Sunday and some strengthening is expected as the storm reaches maximum sustained...

World Bank expands lifeline to Caribbean countries hit by disasters

The World Bank says it has expanded its lifeline to the Caribbean and other small countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing them to...

Mother and four children perish in blaze

GEORGETOWN – Police say they are conducting a “thorough investigation” into an early morning fire on Tuesday that has claimed the lives of five...

Brace for ‘unusually warm temperatures’ in Caribbean next three months

The Barbados-based  Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Friday said that unusually warm tropical North Atlantic Ocean temperatures and likely La Niña conditions in the...