Regional News
PAHO wants organized Caribbean response to prevent and treat Hepatitis
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for an “organized” Caribbean response to prevent, detect and treat hepatitis, as the first report on...
Man killed another injured as ice plant explodes in Guyana
One man was killed and another injured in Guyana when an explosion rocked an ice plant located on the East Bank Demerara shortly before...
Dominica seeking to resume banana shipment to the UK
Dominica is seeking to resume export of bananas to the United Kingdom, two years after it stopped because of the dreaded Black Sigatoka disease.
Agriculture...
Jamaica Police report 32% reduction in serious and violent crimes
Police in Jamaica are reporting a 32 per cent reduction in serious and violent crimes for the period of January 1 to April 2,...
Study shows Caribbean countries need billions of dollars to deal with housing
A study on the state of housing in six CARICOM countries has revealed that approximately US$1.8 billion is needed to end poor housing conditions...
Police officer in Trinidad on life support after being shot in head
A 45-year-old police officer remains on life support at a hospital in Trinidad, after being shot in the head during a foiled robbery.
Constable Anson...
Chinese woman admits to selling counterfeit footwear in Jamaica
A 47-year-old Chinese businesswoman in Jamaica who was arrested last year after police seized millions of dollars worth of counterfeit footwear at her business...
Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada rocked by 5.7 earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 rocked sections of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada this morning.
The Earthquake Unit at the University of the...
Venezuela orders long weekends to stave off power crisis
Public employees in Venezuela are being given long weekends in a bid to stave off a nationwide power crisis.
According to the Associated Press, President...
New report says the number of Caribbean nationals with diabetes has tripled
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report says the number of Caribbean nationals living with diabetes has tripled since 1980, adding that one in...
