Regional News
Jamaica Health Ministry to reduce harmful consumption of alcohol by 3%
The Ministry of Health in Jamaica through the National Strategic and Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of non-communicable diseases plans to reduce...
Sanitation workers on strike in Barbados as union enters Phase 2 of industrial action
A day after calling out public servants to protest, the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) in Barbados has instructed employees its represents at...
Police in Jamaica launch campaign to intercept illegal guns
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched its latest crime fighting initiative, designed to reduce the number of guns available for use in murders...
CARICOM letting the United Nations take the lead in resolving the Haiti-Dominican Republic matter
CARICOM has pledged not to ease the pressure on the Dominican Republic in response to the country’s immigration crackdown.
But it will only be doing...
St. Kitts PM tells his colleagues to focus on eliminating AIDS in the region
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris is urging policymakers and practitioners in the region to find the formula for scaling up...
Public workers in Barbados to engage in a mass protest march on Monday
Thousands of public sector workers in Barbados are expected to take to the streets on Monday morning to protest the Government’s handling of the...
Venezuela faces beer drought after brewery closures
Venezuela is facing the prospect of a national beer shortage because of striking workers at two breweries.
Unions linked to President Nicolas Maduro have forced...
Jamaican sentenced in Virginia for lottery scam
A Jamaican citizen living in Virginia has been sentenced for his role in an international lottery scam based in Jamaica that induced elderly victims...
EU hails 'historic' restoration of US-Cuba ties
The European Union yesterday welcomed the re-establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba after 54 years, calling it a "historic...
Bahamas megaresort files for bankruptcy
After months of uncertainty, Bahamas megaresort Baha Mar announced on Monday that it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US district of...
