Regional News
Jamaica Placed on Flu alert
The Health Ministry has put the island on influenza alert amid an increase in the number of patients with symptoms including fever and respiratory...
Specialist science teachers to be introduced in Jamaica primary schools
As of January 2019, the Jamaica Government will be introducing specialist science teachers in primary schools under a pilot programme.
This was announced by State...
Haitian Police concerned about increasing number of juvenile rape cases
Haitian Police are expressing concern at the increasing number of juvenile rape cases since the start of the year.
The spokesperson for the National Police...
Guyana introduces HIV transmission countermeasures
Guyana’s Ministry of Public Health is planning to introduce Pre-Exposed Prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV transmission countermeasure.
According to Caribbean News Service, this is a...
Caribbean American legislator outraged over US Supreme Court justice’s confirmation
A Caribbean American legislator in New York has expressed outrage over the confirmation on Saturday of Brett Kavanaugh to the position of Associate Justice...
St. Lucia government worried at fake social media accounts
Several fake social media accounts have been set up in the name of St. Lucia’s Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, prompting a warning from the...
UWI approves Antigua as fourth landed campus says Prime Minister Gaston Browne
The University of the West Indies (UWI) will formally inform the Antigua and Barbuda government later this week that the island has been chosen...
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister urges more support for LIAT
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne says Shareholders governments need to do what is necessary in order to save the finically strapped regional...
Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro closes border with Brazil
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has closed the border with Brazil amid a row over humanitarian aid.
The embattled leader said he could also shut the...
Caribbean countries warned to closely monitor water resources amid drought
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) on Monday urged Caribbean countries to “closely monitor water resources and try to conserve as...
