Regional News
St Kitts to give temporary tax relief on school supplies and AC units
The Government of St Kitts and Nevis has announced the remaining dates of its 2024 Discounted VAT Rate Days for Back-to-School and Christmas.
Concessions...
Guyana’s Health Minister confirms dengue deaths
At least four people have died so far this year from dengue in Guyana, the country’s Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said.
Guyana’s Health...
CARICOM Heads of Governments to gather in Grenada
CARICOM Heads of Government will meet in St George’s, Grenada, from July 3 to 5 for their 47th Regular Meeting.
The Meeting’s agenda will comprise...
T&T’s MoH to begin internal review of PAHO report on baby deaths
The report by a Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) team into the deaths of several babies at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the...
Barbados to launch National action plan to stop plastics pollution
On Wednesday, June 26, at 10:00am, the Solid Waste Management Programme in Barbados will launch a National Action Plan to End Plastics Pollution in...
Four injured and one dead in Jamaica drive-by
Police in Jamaica have stepped up their search for gunmen who shot and injured four people in Clarendon.
The attack took place in the community...
UWI achieves perfect score in global rankings
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has achieved a perfect score in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
This achievement is...
CARICOM welcomes installation of Haiti’s new prime minister
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomed the installation of Haiti's new prime minister on Wednesday, describing it as a "much anticipated and critical step in...
Guyana Teachers Union advises teachers to return to work to secure pay
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is urging teachers to resume work on the last day of the current term and the first day of...
Cause of gastro outbreak in Grenada identified
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has identified the cause of the gastroenteritis outbreak in Grenada.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shawn Charles stated: “We...
