April 30, 2022
Man charged with murder nearly seven years after the crime
A 45-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Yanna Auguste, nearly seven after her body was found in her damaged vehicle in Soufriere, west of here. A post mortem examination had determined that she died as a result of asphyxia and a police…
April 29, 2022
Acting BVI Premier says “due process” should be given to Premier Fahie arrested in the US
Acting Premier, Dr Natalio D. Wheatley, says Premier Andrew A. Fahie as well as the managing director of the British Virgin islands (BVI) Ports Authority (BVIPA), Mrs Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son should be “afforded due process” after…
April 25, 2022
Prime Minister Skerrit on official visit to Cuba
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit leaves here on Monday at the head of a five-member delegation for an official visit to Cuba. Skerrit will receive the Order of Jose Marti named after the Cuban national hero, who became the symbol of Cuba’s struggle…
April 20, 2022
Barbados extends state of emergency as efforts continue to curb spread of new COVID variant
The Barbados Parliament Tuesday gave the green light to a further extension of the state of emergency (SOE) as the island deals with a new wave of cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Health Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill, who piloted…
April 16, 2022
Relatives held for questioning following the death of six-year old
Police are questioning the relatives of a six-year-old child who died from multiple blunt force injuries on Tuesday night. The autopsy was conducted on the body of Zachariah Charles on Thursday after he was found lying on the floor of a relative’s…
April 16, 2022
Rwanda President wants closer links between Africa and the Caribbean
President Paul Kagame has called for solidarity among African and Caribbean countries saying that they must together to advance their common positions and interests globally. Addressing a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Thursday, the…
April 16, 2022
Mask mandate lifted, no COVID test required for entry to Jamaica
From Friday, visitors to Jamaica will not be required to present a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the country, according to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Additionally, people in enclosed public spaces will no…
April 7, 2022
CXC launches new education tool
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has launched a new Data Intelligence Gateway online platform that it says will allow it to serve its regional stakeholders more efficiently. “No institution can prosper at this moment in our…
April 7, 2022
Search continues as vessel drifts into Venezuelan waters
The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) said that the St. Vincent and the Grenadines registered cargo vessel that capsized in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago last weekend has drifted into Venezuelan waters as the search…
April 7, 2022
Guyana sacrificing billions of dollars to ensure protection of its forests
President Dr. Irfaan Ali Monday said Guyana is sacrificing billions of dollars (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) in order to keep its forests which are almost the size of England and Scotland combined, help protect the earth by storing gigatons of…