Regional News
Infection causing mystery illness in newborns at UWI Hospital in Jamaica, identified
Jamaica’s Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson says health officials have been working throughout the weekend to control the spread of an infection found in...
ECLAC says foreign direct investment in the Caribbean declined in first half of 2015
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the flows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) towards Latin American and Caribbean countries...
Venezuela to buy percentage of Antigua’s oil company
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has announced that his country’s state-owned oil company will buy twenty five per cent shares in Antigua and Barbuda’s West...
Guyana to ban Styrofoam products as of January 1st, 2016
Guyana has started to implement a series of measures geared towards banning the importation and use of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam, known by the...
Tests underway and water supply shut down in St Lucia after dead fish found...
Authorities are testing a water source in a village in the south east of St. Lucia, following the discovery of dead fish.
The Water and...
Almost 70 guns and 800 rounds of ammo seized under new campaign in Jamaica
The 'Get the Guns' campaign, launched in Jamaica just over three weeks ago, continues to reap results in the seizure of illegal firearms.
According to...
Guyana to set up El Niño taskforce as country prepares for long dry spell
With the current El Niño weather conditions expected to intensify soon, resulting in a long dry spell, a task force is being set up...
Mexican hotel chain announces US$900 million investment in Jamaica
Mexico-based Karisma Hotel and Resorts has announced plans to invest more than US$900 million to develop nine hotels in Jamaica, adding 4,000 rooms to...
Murder toll in Jamaica moves close to 1,000 mark
Criminal who continue to wreak havoc across Jamaica have now snuffed out the lives of close to 1,000 people since the start of the...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to visit St. Lucia
President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, will make his first visit to St. Lucia on Saturday, October 17th, 2015.
In preparation for...
