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…
October 11, 2023
Caribbean and US trade officials to meet in Guyana
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and United States officials will meet here on Friday to discuss trade and investment issues, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat has announced. It said that the ninth meeting of the CARICOM-United States Trade and…
October 9, 2023
Government and opposition trade words ahead of crucial by-election
The Antigua and Barbuda government and the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) were trading allegations ahead of Monday’s Nomination Day for the crucial St Mary’s South constituency that the candidate of the UPP had won in the January 18…
October 5, 2023
Canada to welcome Caribbean leaders to Ottawa to strengthen ties
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will welcome leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Ottawa for the first Canada-CARICOM Summit on Canadian soil. He will co-chair the Summit, which will run from October 17 to 19, 2023,…
October 3, 2023
14 injured in Bahamas boating accident
Police on the island of Grand Bahama are investigating a boating accident which has left several people injured. The Royal Bahamas Police Force states that 14 people (11 adults and three toddlers) were injured. Reports indicate shortly before 1 pm…
September 26, 2023
CARICOM leaders to discuss climate change issues in Grenada
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are to meet in Grenada on Thursday for a two-day meeting on climate change a few weeks before regional countries participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) that gets underway in Dubai…