Regional News
4.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 yesterday rocked Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada.
A report from the Trinidad based Seismic Research Centre of the...
Guyana judge sentences 4 men to 81 years each for murder
A High Court judge in Guyana has sentenced four men to 81 years each in prison after they were found guilty of murdering a...
UN groups want ‘specific steps’ to respond to violence against women in the Caribbean
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) are urging Latin America and the Caribbean countries to take “specific steps” to...
New oil discovery to push Guyana’s daily oil production to 500,000 barrels per day
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today its seventh oil discovery offshore Guyana, following drilling at the Pacora-1 exploration well.
ExxonMobil encountered approximately 65 feet of high-quality,...
African Caribbean and Pacific group wants 'legally binding' agreement at Paris climate conference
The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group says it wants a "legally binding agreement" to be adopted when the global community meets in Paris...
Twenty-one criminal cases filed against former Panamanian president
The total number of criminal cases filed against former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli has risen to 21.
These include a case charging an irregular (i.e....
UNESCO urging Caribbean countries to ban use of mobile phones in schools
The United Nation’s education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, is urging Caribbean countries to be part of a global ban on the use of...
PAHO to retrofit 11 health facilities in Belize
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Smart Health Facilities Project will be retrofitting Eleven hospitals and health centers and a laboratory in Belize to...
Bahamian Authorities investigating crypto exchange FTX
Investigators from The Bahamas’ Financial Crimes Investigation Branch are working closely with the Bahamas Securities Commission to investigate if any criminal misconduct occurred at...
CARICOM leaders plan further stakeholder engagements in Haiti
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have reiterated their commitment to finding a lasting solution to issues affecting Haiti.
The leaders with responsibility for Haiti met under...
