Regional News
New Dominica Government sworn-in
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and the 12 members of his cabinet have taken their oaths of office to form the Government of Dominica.
The...
UK expands its diplomatic network across the Caribbean
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced on Thursday an expansion of the UK’s overseas network, with the opening of nine new diplomatic posts across...
Barbados’ Ministry of Health stands firm behind new protocols
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Barbados is standing firm behind its new COVID-19 protocols.
In the face of criticism of the protocols, which...
Virtual Prison Visitation Platform system launched in Antigua
Developed against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the protocols which have been established to prevent or limit the spread of the...
Omicron the dominant COVID strain in T&T
The Omicron variant of concern is now officially in community transmission in Trinidad and Tobago and is the dominant strain in circulation, according to...
Haiti’s election chief sets date for electoral run-off
The Head of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Pierre-Louis Opont, says the date for the presidential and legislative runoff votes will be January 24th.
This...
Former CARICOM heads reject use of force in Venezuela
Five former Prime Ministers of CARICOM countries on Friday expressed great disquiet about political developments in Venezuela, and have rejected the use of force...
Guyana not interested in joining OPEC, says Vice President
Developing oil producer Guyana is not interested in joining the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) according to the country’s Vice President Bharrat...
Bahamian PM convenes conclave to discuss recent murder spike
The Bahamian Government is moving to address a spike in murders taking place in the country.
“While much of it is clearly gang-related it is...
Caribbean leaders dismiss suggestions of political interference in the operations of the CCJ
At least two CARICOM leaders have dismissed suggestions of political interference in the operations of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
The positions of...
