Regional News
High number of NCDs in the region making COVID worse
The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer – is exacerbating the impact...
Dominica suspends diplomatic relations with Syria indefinitely
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Friday said that Dominica has not established diplomatic relations with Syria, even as he acknowledged that he had...
Five dead in taxi crash in Westmoreland, Jamaica
Five people are now dead following a deadly crash in Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Among those killed in the crash were two children and their respective mothers.
The...
Political party calls for an end to vote buying in Barbados
The minority opposition Clement Payne Movement (CPM) on Monday called for an end to vote buying as Barbadians gear up to elect a new...
Grenada imports COVID infection
Grenada has announced a new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday; six weeks after the island had recorded its 23rd case of the disease.
Health authorities...
Two killed, one injured in Trinidad Carnival
At least two people, including a 17 year-old schoolboy, were stabbed to death as Trinidad and Tobago celebrated the annual Carnival celebrations with street...
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...
Mental Health Policy coming to Barbados
More efforts will be made to improve the mental health of Barbadians, says Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic.
“One of the things that...
Guyana records Five new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs
GUYANA has recorded an increase in the number of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within the last 24 hours, with the number moving from 24...
World Bank impressed with Jamaica’s macroeconomic achievements
Newly appointed World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Axel van Trostenburg, says Jamaica’s macroeconomic achievements, to date, have been “extremely...
