February 15, 2022
Energy Expo set for Guyana
A four-day international energy conference and exposition began here on Tuesday with President Dr. irfaan Ali underscoring the need for Guyana to develop cheaper sources of energy so as to ensure the socio-economic development of the Caribbean…
February 14, 2022
New York City officially opens Caribbean Marketplace in Brooklyn
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the opening and rebranding of Flatbush Central—formerly Flatbush Caton Market—the revitalized marketplace that has been part of the fabric of the Caribbean community in…
February 9, 2022
Prime Minister Pierre tests positive for COVID-19
Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-219), according to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday. It said that as part of the protocols established by the OPM, Prime…
February 3, 2022
Four killed as rains caused widespread flooding in Haiti
Haitian authorities on Wednesday confirmed that at last four people had died and more than 2,500 homes had damaged as a result of floods caused by the passage of a cold front on Monday. Director of Civil Protection, Jerry Chandler, said three people…
February 3, 2022
Police chase ends up in fatal vehicular accident
Two people were killed, including the 21 year-old driver of a vehicle that was being pursued by police, on Wednesday. Christopher Bhagwandat of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and his 16-year-old girlfriend, horrific accident at Mahaica, East…
January 31, 2022
Cayman islands to allow children into the island regardless of vaccination status
The Cayman Islands (CI) says children 11 years and younger will now be permitted to enter the British Overseas Territory regardless of their vaccination status. In a statement, the CI said that the island has officially entered Phase 5 of its…
January 30, 2022
Cuba, Honduras to deepen bilateral relations
The government’s of Cuba and Honduras have announced plans to deepen bilateral relations. This was the outcome of a meeting between Cuban vice president Salvador Valdes Mesa and Honduran president Xiomara Castro. According to Cuba’s foreign…
January 27, 2022
No new Haitian President on February 7, 2022
Prime Minister Ariel Henry promising to do “everything in my power” to bring to justice those responsible for the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July last year, has also indicated “there will not be a new president on February 7”. Henry…
January 22, 2022
Second man charged in connection with plot to kill Haitian President
The United States Department of Justice said that a dual Haitian-Chilean citizen has been arrested on charges of his alleged involvement in the assassination of the 53-year-old Haitian President, Jovenel Moise, who was gunned down at his private…
January 22, 2022
Leader of the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) resigns
Less than 48 hours after she led the main opposition Democratic Party (DLP) to its second worst defeat in its history, attorney Verla De Peiza has submitted her resignation, media reports here have said. The DLP lost by a 30-nil margin in…