Regional News
CXC addresses decline in Caribbean History
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has established a regional committee that will be tasked with recommending ways in which the syllabus for Caribbean History...
Antigua’s Opposition United Progressive Party unveils next election candidates
With what was termed an “unveiling”, the United Progressive Party (UPP) officially revealed its slate of candidates to contest the next general election against...
Pan American Health Organization says Caribbean leads in vaccinating pregnant women against influenza
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the Americas, including the Caribbean, is a leader in vaccinating pregnant women against influenza, a public health...
United Nation agency urges ‘action now’ to tackle natural disasters in the Caribbean
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) yesterday, called on UN member states and the international community to ensure that, in the wake...
Trinidad prison officers seeking asylum in Canada
Prisoner officers in Trinidad and Tobago are seeking asylum in Canada citing fears over the personal safety following the murder of at least two...
Trinidad mud volcano declared dormant after three eruptions
The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies has declared the Devil Wood Yard mud volcano in Trinidad dormant, even...
Barbados lifts ban on poultry product from United Kingdom
Barbados says it is lifting the ban it had imposed on the importation of poultry and poultry products from the United Kingdom (UK).
According to...
ECCB assures public that EC Notes are secure
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) wishes to assure the public that the Eastern Caribbean (EC) currency remains stable and that the EC banknotes...
Trinidad Parliament passes bill to end child marriage
Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament late on Friday gave the green light to legislation outlawing child marriage with Prime Minister Keith Rowley urging legislators to...
Ban on sale of sweet drinks in schools as Trinidad and Tobago faces childhood...
With data revealing that Trinidad and Tobago has a “childhood obesity epidemic that must be arrested immediately”, the sale of sugar-sweetened drinks will be...
