September 29, 2022
PM Holness condemns action of men who broke lock leading to a dam
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described as “reprehensible” the behaviour of two men who were caught on a now-viral video, attempting to break the locks on the gates at Dam Head that leads to the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine. Holness, who was…
September 23, 2022
Operation Relentless II is in effect for Jamaica
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), launched a major operational initiative ‘Operation Relentless II’, which aims to target criminal gangs and gangsters involved in violent crimes or other…
September 19, 2022
Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.” No deaths have been reported, but…
September 16, 2022
Less at the pumps
In Barbados, consumers will pay less for gasoline and kerosene, and more for diesel, effective this week. The retail price of gasoline will be $4.26 per liter, a decrease of 13 cents, while kerosene will cost $2.16 per liter, a saving of 20 cents.…
September 5, 2022
Education setback after Covid’
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley yesterday put the country on alert that the school-age population had been seriously impacted by the existence of the Covid pandemic. He said the concern that the pandemic has had on the education of the children had…
August 29, 2022
Commission to make recommendations to hold BVI Government accountable
The BVI Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) is being tasked with making recommendations on, among other things, ways of holding the elected ministerial government accountable in the House of Assembly (HOA). According to a post-meeting statement…
August 28, 2022
PAHO strengthens genomic surveillance in the Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is strengthening genomic surveillance in the Americas, including the Caribbean, as representatives from 17 public health laboratories in the region came together this week for the 26th edition of…
August 26, 2022
Bahamian Prime Minister denies involvement in Haiti’s Crisis
Prime Minister Philip Davis says Haiti’s current political and economic situation must be a ‘Haitian solution’. Caribbean leaders held a special meeting on Saturday. Prime Minister Philip Davis was not in attendance at this meeting but made…
August 23, 2022
IDB to help modernize postal services in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to modernize and transform postal services in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It said the aim is to promote regional…
August 21, 2022
Barbados PM warns of more food supply disruption
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley has warned of more disruption to the food supply into next year as a result of droughts in North America, China and other parts of the world. Speaking to the in-person and virtual audience attending…