Regional News
Thousands of children need assistance three months after Caribbean hurricanes, says UN agency
Three months after two category-5 hurricanes tore through the Caribbean, thousands of children across the region still need support, the United Nations Children’s Fund...
Guyana’s Fishermen rejoice over granting of licences to fish in Suriname waters
Some 150 licences will soon be distributed to Guyanese fisherfolk who have been subjected to exorbitant prices for the rental of licences to ply...
Grenada Police charge man in death of University professor
Grenada police have formally charged a man with murder in the death of a 36-year-old University professor, whose partly decomposing body was discovered last...
Three killed in fire in Grenada
Three people, including a senior citizen, died after fire gutted their home in the rural community of Carriere, St. Andrew, Grenada on Monday afternoon.
Head...
Guyana to export rice to Cuba; first shipment in 18 years
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says it will be exporting approximately 7,500 tonnes of white rice to Cuba.
General Manager of the GRDB, Allison...
69 rescued from cages at church in Trinidad and Tobago
Sixty-nine people ranging from the ages of 19 to 70 years have been found locked away in cages at a church located along the...
Belize certified malaria-free by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Belize as malaria-free, following the country’s over 70 years of continued efforts to stamp out the disease.
“WHO...
PAHO issues new report on preventable causes of death
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says that half of all deaths of young people, aged between 10 and 24, in the Caribbean are...
19 more lives lost to COVID in T&T
Nineteen more people have lost their lives to COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, with thirteen of those people suffering from comorbidities. T&T’s Ministry of...
Guyana Police Commissioner says Crime is not on the increase
Guyana’s Police Commissioner Leslie James says the country has not seen an upsurge in crime - based on recent statistics.
James was quoted by Caribbean...
