November 18, 2023
Flash flood warning extended for eastern parishes
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has extended the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Thomas, Kingston St Andrew, Portland, and St Mary effective until 5:00 pm Saturday. In a release at 6 am on Saturday, the met office…
November 13, 2023
CARICOM calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM, Sunday expressed its “horror and concern” at what it described the as “ the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza that continues to worsen”. In a brief statement, CARICOM said that it was also…
November 7, 2023
Bermuda Premier defends move towards full membership of CARICOM
Premier David Burt Monday said that there were “broad benefits” to gain from Bermuda seeking full membership of the regional integration grouping, CARICOM, even as he acknowledged it “is not something that has been on the front burner”. Bermuda…
November 1, 2023
ST. KITTS Tourism minister undergoes emergency surgery
St. Kitts-Nevis Tourism, Civil Aviation, International Transport, Employment and Labour, and Urban Development Minister, Marsha Henderson, underwent emergency surgery on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has confirmed. “I am relieved…
October 30, 2023
Anguilla conducts island-wide fogging to eradicate mosquitoes
Residents of Anguilla are being urged to do their part to prevent the spread of mosquitoes as the Environmental Health Unit (EHU) embarks on an island-wide fogging exercise. This will be done from October 30 to November 7, 2023. Nightly sessions…
October 26, 2023
Media association condemns gunshots being fired at radio station
The Surinamese Association of Journalists (SVJ) has “strongly condemned” the attack on a radio station here as police continue their investigations into the circumstances that led to bullets being fired upon the private radio station on Tuesday.…
October 23, 2023
Roman Catholic priest appears in court charged with rape
A Roman Catholic priest appeared in the Family Court in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday charged with two counts of sexual offenses. The priest, a foreign national, was arraigned on two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault and…
October 23, 2023
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO MVO says no increase in volcanic activity
The Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) Monday sought to reassure citizens that the strong smell of “sulfur” in the air, does not signify any change or increase in volcanic activity at the Soufrière Hills volcano. The Soufrière Hills are an active,…
October 18, 2023
Dominica has suspected cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease
Dominica’s Ministry of Health has informed the public of a recently reported increase in cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) within the community. In the first week of October, the Ministry identified one suspected case. This resulted in…
October 13, 2023
St. Lucia PM looking to Canada to help region deal with issues of Climate Change
Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre Friday said he expects next week’s Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Canada summit to further enhance the region’s efforts to get the international community to honor their commitments to assist small island developing…