Regional News
Caribbean urged to strengthen surveillance activities as more deaths recorded from new virus
The Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, is urging Caribbean Countries, to strengthen its surveillance activities, for the Novel...
Haiti opposition says transitional government may be needed
Eight candidates in last month's disputed presidential election are demanding major changes in Haiti's electoral system and other agencies, saying if that does not...
Weakening Tropical Depression Danny crosses into the Caribbean
Tropical storm Danny has become a tropical depression as it moves through the Eastern Caribbean, but residents are keeping their eye on a weather...
ExxonMobil pays Guyana $930M for flaring of gas
Guyana, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has received approximately $930 million—or US$4.5 million—in payments from ExxonMobil for the flaring of gas at the...
Jamaica confirms two more monkeypox cases
Jamaica has confirmed two more cases of Mpox (Monkeypox).
This brings the island’s total confirmed cases to 21, according to a release from the Ministry...
KLM makes inaugural flight to Barbados
The inaugural KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight out of Amsterdam arrived in Barbados on Saturday evening to a welcoming party that included a water...
Jamaica considering bio-fuel production
Jamaica is looking into producing its own bio-fuel and increasing the current mix of ethanol in petrol to about 20 per cent.
Principal Director of...
Venezuela opposition rejects ‘military threat’
The opposition coalition in Venezuela on Sunday rejected "the military threat by any foreign power," two days after US President Donald Trump said he...
TCI reports dip in crime following police crackdown
The anti-crime operations on the Turks and Caicos Islands is showing some results as police reported a drop in criminal activity.
In an address this...
Jamaica declared a disaster area amid coronavirus outbreak
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the island a disaster area because of the threat of coronavirus infection.
According to the Jamaica Observer, Holness made...
