April 1, 2022
Government extends income tax deadline
The Dominica government Thursday announced an extension of the deadline for filing income tax, saying that the measure is in response to requests from the public due to the negative impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the island. “As a…
April 1, 2022
Guyana considering another COVID-19 booster shot
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony Thursday said the government is considering the recommendation by the US-based Center of Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to offer coronavirus (COVID-19) booster doses to persons 12…
March 27, 2022
St. Lucia government disturbed at the sight of the dead killer whale
The St. Lucia government says while killer whales are not listed as an endangered species, it is disturbed at the recent distribution of pictures and video footage showing the “capture and landing of a marine mammal of the order, Cetacea. In a…
March 27, 2022
New York street co-named in honor of late mother of top Haitian American legislator
The Haitian-American chair of the Brooklyn, New York Democratic Party has co-named an East Flatbush, Brooklyn street in honor of her late mother. Brooklyn Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, whose Haitian-born mother, Marie Andrée Bichotte…
March 27, 2022
Prime Minister announces lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley on Saturday announced the removal of most of t he restrictions that were implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a news conference on Saturday afternoon, Rowley said the restrictions to be lifted…
March 22, 2022
Registered Venezuelans to benefit from extension of stay in Trinidad
Registered Venezuelan nationals have been given an extension of stay in Trinidad and Tobago to the end of this year. Acting Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Derek Craigwell, speaking on a local radio station, said only Venezuelans who are properly…
March 21, 2022
President Ali to address Caribbean Investment Forum in UAE
President Dr. Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF2022) and the Global Business Forum LATAM that gets underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday A statement from the Office of the President,…
March 21, 2022
Russians have in excess of two billion US dollars in Bahamas financial institutions
The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says international banks and trust companies operating here have in excess of two billion US dollars “in custody or trust assets” with ultimate beneficial owners from or connected to Russia. In a statement, the…
March 21, 2022
Kidnapped US Citizen found at a hotel
Police say a 29-year-old United States citizen is assisting their investigations into reports that he had been kidnapped, but later found at a hotel in the capital on Sunday night. In a statement, the police said relatives of Rohan Kirpaul had…
March 18, 2022
Fatal Family Feud
A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in Supreme Court where he admitted stabbing his father, a former football team manager, to death. The deceased, Amon Brown.Tyshaun Brown was joined by his family, who were close to tears…