September 18, 2024
US names CARICOM countries as major transit or drug producing countries
President Joe Biden has named four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries among a list of countries designated as major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries for the fiscal year 2025. Biden named The Bahamas, Belize, Haiti, and…
September 17, 2024
Taiwan expresses “great sadness” after a tranker truck explodes in Haiti
Taiwan Monday expressed “great sadness” following the explosion of a tanker truck last Saturday, killing 26 people and leaving more than 60 others injured. In a statement, the Embassy of Taiwan said that “it is with great sadness that we learned of…
August 28, 2024
Nigel Clarke to be appointed IMF deputy managing director, ministerial successor to be identified
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke is set to be appointed deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund effective October 31, 2024. The revelation was made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness,…
July 19, 2024
Summer workers to join Hurricane Beryl damage assessment team
As the clock turns, desperation sets in for many Jamaicans awaiting a return to normalcy on that island. In a bid to fast-track the damage assessment following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3, a decision has been taken to reassign hundreds…
June 25, 2024
Grenada Opposition alarmed at statement made by Prime Minister
The Grenada opposition New National Party (NNP) Monday said it is “alarmed” at a statement made by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell regarding loans being disbursed by the Grenada Development Bank (GDB). Speaking on a television programme on Sunday,…
June 10, 2024
Prime Minister, Garry Conille was hospitalized on arrival
Haiti’s newly elected prime minister, Garry Conille, was hospitalized late Saturday in the capital of Port-au-Prince just days after arriving in the country, the government said. It wasn’t immediately known the cause of why Conille was……
June 10, 2024
Dominican authorities seized 322 packages
In a coordinated air, sea, and land operation in Santo Domingo, Dominican authorities seized 322 packages believed to contain cocaine and marijuana. The operation, led by the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), along with the Dominican…
May 18, 2024
PM Drew says new hospital will be hub for medical treatement in Caribbean region
St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the new JNF General Hospital in his twin island Federation will serve as a cornerstone of his administration’s vision to position the country as a hub of medical excellence within the Caribbean…
May 14, 2024
EU to sign MOU with CDEMA
The European Union will on Wednesday sign a new Memorandum of Understanding on Integrated Disaster Risk Management with several organizations including the Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). The MOU will also be…
May 14, 2024
Connect Caribe pushes forward start of regional ferry service
The private sector-led ferry service, Connect Caribe, Monday announced that it had reached an agreement with the Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) and the Dubai-headquartered Jampur Group enabling it to begin its ferry service much…