Regional News
Trinidad declares health emergency over Zika virus
No cases of the Zika virus have surfaced in Trinidad and Tobago, but Health Minister, Terrence Deyalsingh has declared a national public health emergency...
Jamaica Government secures $810.2 million World Bank grant for climate change project
The Jamaica Government has received approximately 810.2 million Jamaica Dollars in World Bank grant funding support to improve climate and weather data collection and...
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base
A search is under way in Venezuela for 10 men who escaped with weapons after an attack on a military base, President Nicolás Maduro...
Dominica Government presents EC $1.3 billion budget
The Dominica government Tuesday presented an EC$1.3 billion budget to Parliament outlining a range of new taxes and indicating that social programmes currently in...
Guyanese Government to tackle math scores with new comprehensive strategy
The Government of Guyana will be implementing a comprehensive strategy aimed at improving mathematics scores in the nation.
According to Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan...
Guyana’s Vice President to sue Chinese businessman over corruption claims
Guyanese Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has threatened to sue Chinese businessman Su Zhi Rhong for making claims of corruption against him.
Jagdeo maintains that his hands...
Two killed in sand quarry mishap in Haiti
Rescue teams in Haiti said on Friday that they had found the bodies of two men killed after a sandpit collapsed on them on...
Caribbean countries warned to closely monitor water resources amid drought
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) on Monday urged Caribbean countries to “closely monitor water resources and try to conserve as...
136 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Guyana in 24 hours
Guyana’s Ministry of Health has recorded 136 new cases of COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, while some 94 persons were also medically cleared...
Elderly citizens in St. Lucia to benefit from Golden 80 Plus Health Package
St. Lucia’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of the Golden 80 Plus Health package.
Beginning July 1st, 2023, all St. Lucian citizens eighty...
