NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC - A senior police officer in the Bahamas has admonished parents, urging them to be more involved in the lives of their children as police prepare to lay charges against two 15-year-olds following the murders of two other...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) in Trinidad says it has put in place emergency measures to ensure residents in the worst affected areas have a consistent supply of water as the country deals with “...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says scores of people are expected to benefit from a $11 billion student loan relief programme. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it has commenced “investigations” into the circumstances surrounding an issue which occurred with the distribution of the Caribbean Secondary...
PORT AU PRINCE, May 13, CMC – Haiti Monday began the search for a new prime minister in keeping with the agreement reached in April allowing for the establishment of the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) that is tasked with ending the...
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Residents across St Vincent and the Grenadines who are looking towards the mountains for signs of rain are seeing not the white of precipitation but Saharan dust as drought tightens its grip on the nation....
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government says it has lifted visa requirements for cricketing countries except Afghanistan ahead of next month's T20 Cricket World Cup. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves told...
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé confirmed what the football world was long expecting to hear, announcing on Friday he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a widely expected move to Real Madrid. Mbappé said on X that his final home...
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has defended his government's decision to ban the consumption of alcohol at funerals, says the issue “has become quite terrible...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has denied reports on social media that “an examination paper” has been leaked. In a statement, CXC said it “has been made aware of...
NEW YORK, CMC – Immigration advocates have condemned a proposed new rule that they say will significantly impact Caribbean and other asylum seekers. The new rules were published on Thursday by the United States Department of Homeland Security...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the United States territory. One person has been reported missing. Governor Pedro...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC - Permanent residents in the Cayman Islands who have not paid their annual fees are being urged to pay up or face losing the right to live in the territory. The Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – US based low-cost carrier, Spirit Airlines, which had suspended its services to and from Haiti last month, will be resuming flights between the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport and Cap-Ha...
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he will seek regional support against moves by banks operating in the Caribbean to establish cashless transactions. “I have been very cautious in what I say about banks....
ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 rocked Antigua and Barbuda and neighbouring islands on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries as a result. “Just experienced a...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Health authorities are reporting an increase in gastrointestinal cases in Barbados and are urging members of the public to take proper hygiene measures, including washing their hands regularly. The Ministry of...
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government Tuesday complained of too many private vehicles on the nation's roads and has announced plans for an initiative that will result in a reduction. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told a...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police in Trinidad have detained a 29-year-old man they say is a suspect in the mass shootings in the west of the island last weekend, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuries to several others....
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday said it had secured international compensation for the ongoing oil spill cleanup in Tobago, with early estimates putting the damage as much as US$20 million. “The...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Suriname has become the latest CARICOM country to indicate a willingness to send troops to Haiti as part of a United Nations sanctioned Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission to be led by Kenya. “...
HAVANA, Cuba, May 4, – Several international carriers have announced plans to resume flights to Cuba. This was revealed by tourism marketing director Gihana Galindo during the 42nd International Tourism Fair. Galindo said China Airlines...
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government Friday announced plans for a project aimed at increasing land ownership for squatters. “The programme will be for about two years in the first instance,” said Gemma Bain-...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The families of four Americans charged in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition insisted on Thursday that their loved ones were “unjustly detained” on the island awaiting legal proceedings. Last week, the...
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – One week after a British national was attacked and severely injured by a shark, Tobago authorities on Friday announced the reopening of all beaches on the island. The Office of the Chief Secretary (OCS) thanked the...
