Thursday, April 18, 2024

Regional

St. Lucia’s Schools to Remain Closed as Island Records More COVID-Cases

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The St. Lucia government on Monday said that all “learning institutions” will remain closed for a further two weeks as the island records additional...

CARICOM Chairman Says There is need for Lowering of Airport Taxes

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says he believes “there is a general acceptance” within the Caribbean for a lowering...

American Airlines plane crash lands at Grand Bahama airport

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An American Airlines plane with 25 on board had a runway excursion at Grand Bahama International Airport on Saturday. According to initial information, the aircraft’s...

Chastanet denies saying Saint Lucia is broke

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St Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet insists he did not declare in a national broadcast last Sunday that his country was broke. Instead, the message...

Caribbean prepares for regattas in 2021

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Caribbean Regatta organizers have confirmed their 2021 racing calendar despite the challenges presented by COVID-19. While consistent protocols and requirements across the region are unlikely...

Six Eastern Caribbean Countries Deemed Safe for Travel By Americans– CDC

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Six countries in the Eastern Caribbean have been deemed as safe for citizens of the United States to travel. According to the Centre for Disease...

DOMINICA: Judge strikes out all UWP election petitions

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Nature Isle News: High court Judge Raulston Glasgow has struck out all ten United Workers Party (UWP) election petitions filed after the December 2019...

Caribbean Americans urged to vote in US Presidential Elections

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A national nonpartisan “get-out-the-vote” virtual event aimed at increasing overall Caribbean American voter participation in the 2020 US Presidential Elections will be held this...

Guyanese woman who hurled newborn out window charged with attempted murder

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A Guyanese woman who gave birth to a baby boy in a bathtub and then hurled him through the window Sunday in Queens, New...

Cyprus abolishes citizenship through investment programme

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Cyprus has announced it will abolish a controversial passport scheme following an investigation by Al Jazeera that revealed how high-ranking politicians were willing to...

Grenada health official scolds families as COVID-19 case number 25 is confirmed

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By Linda Straker Almost three months after recording its 24th COVID-19 case, Grenada announced its 25th case, a returning national from Canada who breached the mandatory...

Trump administration toughens H-1B Visa rules just ahead of November elections

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As long expected, the Trump administration has finally released  H-1B regulatory changes which will make it much more difficult for professional foreign workers to...

Guyanese man sues Caribbean Airlines after cocaine allegedly planted in suitcase

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Vacation became a nightmare for a Queens man who claims he was unwittingly turned into a drug mule. Simeon Wilson, 50, had just spent a...