Regional News
Haiti wants to increase trade with Cuba
Haiti says it wants to strengthen its trade links with Cuba and has officially accepted an invitation to participate in the 35th International Fair...
OAS to put resolution on Venezuela crisis at 47th general assembly
The Organization of American States (OAS) will bring a resolution on the Venezuela crisis when it meets for its 47TH General Assembly from June...
Forecasters eyeing two tropical systems that may impact the Caribbean
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami yesterday was monitoring two tropical systems with the potential to impact the Caribbean over the next several...
One killed, several injured as heavy rains lash Haiti
One person has been confirmed dead and dozens injured following a mudslide in the district of Archaie in Haiti on Wednesday.
The police report that...
UN seeks funds urgently for Haiti’s cholera
The United Nations yesterday launched another urgent appeal to member countries to finance its nearly empty relief fund for battling cholera in Haiti which...
Barbados Government and Union on collision course over new tax measures
Barbados Finance Minister Chris Sinckler has tabled two options, taxes or job cuts, after the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) issued the Government...
CARICOM to clampdown on returning ISIS fighters
A coordinated CARICOM clampdown on returning foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) – including targeting their assets – is being prepared for approval at next month’s...
Passenger from St. Lucia busted at JFK with wheelchair filled with cocaine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have arrested a 33-year-old woman who was rolling around Kennedy Airport with a motorized wheelchair filled with cocaine,...
Trinidad and Tobago government investigating reports relating to former Michael Jackson’s doctor
The Trinidad and Tobago government said it is investigating reports that the Grenada-born cardiologist Dr. Conrad Murray, who in 2011 was convicted and jailed...
CARICOM launches new IT system to alert consumers on dangerous goods
The Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat said yesterday that people in the region now have access to an electronic platform providing alerts on dangerous non-foods consumer...
