Regional News
Call made for Regional response to Non-Communicable Diseases threat to be scaled up
The regional response to the grave threat posed by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) must be intensified immediately if the health, wellbeing and development gains of...
Bahamas expecting tourism and economic boost from hosting IDB meetings
The Bahamas is hoping for a big tourism and economic boost from the country’s hosting of major international meetings in April.
Nassau will be the...
24 pupils many with criminal records removed from troubled Secondary school in Trinidad
Days after police in Trinidad were alerted to a planned gun attack at the Chaguanas North Secondary School, 24 pupils, many with criminal records...
Bahamas foreign minister accused of contempt of court
A prominent attorney said on Sunday he will seek to have Bahamas foreign affairs and immigration minister, Fred Mitchell committed to prison for contempt...
Stiffer penalties and jail time to help combat Zika in Trinidad and Tobago
People who do not comply with protocols related to Zika and other health issues could find themselves facing stiffer penalties, including jail time, as...
Missing teenage girls in Barbados found after a police operation on Saturday night
Five missing teenage girls in Barbados were discovered after a police operation at a house in The City on Saturday night.
Police public relations officer,...
Cuba mobilizes security forces to prevent Zika outbreak
Cuban President Raul Castro announced today that 9,200 troops and police have been mobilized in a campaign to eliminate mosquitoes and protect the country...
Cuba government welcomes US president's historic visit
The director general of the United States office of the Cuban ministry of foreign affairs, Josefina Vidal says US President Barak Obama will be...
Police, military, and Election Day workers begin voting in Jamaica
Voting in Jamaica’s 17th general election commenced this morning when members of the police, military and Election Day workers started casting their ballots at...
Caribbean leaders dismiss suggestions of political interference in the operations of the CCJ
At least two CARICOM leaders have dismissed suggestions of political interference in the operations of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
The positions of...
