Regional News
Concerns mounting following reports of an outbreak of Chicken pox at Her Majesty’s Prison...
Concerns are mounting both inside and outside of the walls of Her Majesty’s Prison in Antigua as National Security Minister Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin confirmed...
CARICOM negotiators await penultimate climate change draft agreement
CARICOM negotiators at the UN Climate Change conference, COP 21, in Paris, France were on Thursday awaiting the penultimate draft of the Paris outcome...
St. Kitts and Nevis gets disaster funding from Japan
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ response strategy to mitigate the impact of natural and man-made disasters has been fortified by the donation...
Steel company lays off 600 workers in Trinidad
The Steel Workers Union of Trinidad and Tobago (SWUTT) yesterday denounced the decision of the Arcelor Mittal Point Lisas, a subsidiary of the world’s...
High profile corruption trial to open in Turks and Caicos
The trial of former premier Michael Misick and nine co-defendants on multiple charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering will begin on Tuesday at...
PAHO to help Caribbean with new Sustainable Development Goals for health
The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is helping Caribbean countries prepare for the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) for health.
PAHO said...
Trinidad and Tobago finance minister blasts Central Bank Governor over “recession” statement
Finance Minister Colm Imbert has described as “discourteous” the decision by the Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Jwala Rambarran, to...
Venezuelan opposition wins legislative voting in landslide
Venezuela's opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, stunning the ruling party and altering the balance of power 16 years after...
Guyana launches probe after Venezuelan helicopter lands in Essequibo region
The Guyanese government has launched a probe into the landing of a Venezuelan military aircraft on an airstrip in the gold mining community of...
Central Bank says Trinidad and Tobago 'officially in recession'
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago said today that the oil-rich twin island Republic is “officially in a recession” after it failed to...
