Regional News
UK proceeds with deportation flight to Jamaica despite backlash
The United Kingdom government has proceeded with a deportation flight to Jamaica with what it calls "foreign national offenders" on board, against the backdrop of a legal battle...
Cruise ship denied entry to T&T over gastro outbreak
A cruise ship carrying more than 3000 passengers and a 1000-member crew has been denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago due to an outbreak...
Final Efforts To Stop Deportation Of Jamaicans In UK Expected To Be Made
Advocates in the United Kingdom are expected to make a last effort tomorrow to convince the British government to reconsider its planned deportation of 50 Jamaicans.
According to...
IMF prepared to provide millions in ‘low cost’ funding to The Bahamas
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is prepared to provide The Bahamas with US$200 million at “low cost and without policy conditionality” as...
Coronavirus testing capacity coming to Barbados
Within the next two weeks, Barbados will have the capacity to test for the presence of the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
According to the Barbados advocate,...
Flight to Jamaica diverted after man claimed to have coronavirus
A Canadian man was arrested yesterday after he reportedly told a plane full of passengers bound for Jamaica that he had contracted the coronavirus.
According...
CARICOM to convene emergency meeting on Coronavirus
The Caribbean Community Health Ministers (Caricom) convened an emergency meeting today, on the new strain of coronavirus classified by (WHO) as a Public Health...
Grenada Cocoa increases price to farmers
An increase in price per tonne on the world market for cocoa has caused the Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA) to increase the amount it...
IDB provides funds to help the Bahamas promote renewable energy
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$ 170 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Project (CCLIP) to advance deployment of renewable energy in...
Jamaica Gov’t urges freeze as coronavirus fears grow
People planning to travel between Jamaica and China have been urged to defer those arrangements amid a travel advisory issued by the Holness administration,...
