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HAITI Moise expresses sympathy after heavy winds destroy several homes
President Jovenel Moise has extended his sympathy after learning of the “great damage” caused by strong winds over the last weekend that destroyed at...
BAHAMAS – Government announces agreement with Carnival for major project
The Bahamas government says it has reached an agreement with America’s largest cruise discounter, Carnival Cruise Line, for the construction of a multi-million dollar...
TRINIDAD – Newspaper reports former editor missing
The former editor of the Newsday newspaper has been reported missing after she left her home in west Trinidad to go to a supermarket,...
UNITED STATES – US Customs Agents Nab Cuban Stowaway In Plane
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says officers at Miami International Airport (MIA) apprehended a 26-year-old Cuban man who attempted to...
GRENADA – Senate President disappointed with opposition senators
President of the Upper House, Chester Humphrey, has expressed disappointment with opposition members of the Senate who fail to seek further clarity or explanation...
CARIBBEAN – CARIFESTA opens to glittering display of Caribbean culture
The 14th edition of the Caribbean festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) opened here on Friday night to a glittering showcase of regional culture and the...
JAMAICA – Government Collaborating With UWI On Specialised Tourism Courses
The Jamaica government says it is partnering with The University of the West Indies (UWI) in the delivery of specialised courses of study for...
TRINIDAD – PM Defends Police Action Saying “No One Is Above The Law”
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Thursday said he was not immediately made aware of the arrest of his former public administration minister, Marlene McDonald,...
HAITI – EU releases funds to Haiti in response to food crisis
The European Union has released €9 million in humanitarian aid in response to the deteriorating food and nutrition situation in this French speaking Caribbean...
CARIBBEAN – ECLAC says FDI inflows in the Caribbean shrank in 2018
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in the Caribbean shrank in 2018.
“In the Caribbean,...
BARBADOS – Police probe death of British woman who was strangled and set ablaze
The police have launched an investigation into an incident in which a British woman who was strangled, doused with a flammable liquid and set...
TRINIDAD – Trinidad private sector group “discussing” comments by Guyana Opposition Leader
The Trinidad and Tobago private sector remained silent on Wednesday after Guyana’s Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo criticised Trinidadian investors seeking to do business in...
BAHAMAS – Elderly man dies after being stung by bees
An 82 year-old man has died after being stung by bees in the yard of his Freeport home last week.
Media reports said that Keith...