Regional

Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of  the policy towards increasing the island’s  population to...

Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts...

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...

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...

Data shows Bajan contacting hitman

KINGSTON – Phone data evidence showed that there was continuous communication between Barbadian-born businessman Omar Collymore and the alleged contract killer in the days...

Bacterial infection kills seven babies in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN – Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh Friday confirmed that at least seven babies had died at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)...

U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to the Caribbean

NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center - With the 2024 hurricane season fast approaching, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series...

No decision yet on troops for Haiti

It is still unclear if Barbadian armed forces will be dispatched to Haiti as part of a regional and international effort to restore peace...

Barbados to pay for Trini firearms dealer’s arrest

The Barbados government has accepted blame for the “forcible removal” of gun dealer Brent Thomas from his hotel room on the Caribbean island by...

British Royal Navy makes multimillion-dollar drug seizure in Caribbean

The British Royal Navy says its warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of £16.7 million (US$21.1 million) in two separate blows...