November 1, 2021
Antigua and Barbuda celebrates 40th anniversary
Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating its 40th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Monday, overshadowed by the “seemingly endless litany of COVID-19 related ailments” that have curtailed the traditional celebrations. Governor General…
October 27, 2021
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM and the Glasgow UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)
“Science has made it clear that the Earth is fast approaching its tipping point of climate disaster and, as the next generation who are already bearing the brunt of climate impacts, we are immensely dissatisfied at the pace and scope of climate…
October 27, 2021
Caribbean Airlines to resume direct flights to Jamaica
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Wednesday said it will resume direct flights to Jamaica following the lifting of the travel restrictions that had been imposed between the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as a result of the…
October 22, 2021
IMF says climate change challenges face Latin America and Caribbean countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) presents multiple challenges for the region with some countries facing challenges related to containing and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,…
October 22, 2021
HAITI-CRIME-Group leader behind kidnapping of US and Canadian missionaries issues threat
The leader of the Haitian gang that kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries last Saturday is threatening to execute them if the US$17 million ransom is not paid. In a video message being circulated here, Wilson Joseph, says if he doesn’t get…
October 20, 2021
Parliament elects Barbados first ever President
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason has been elected as Barbados’ first President after she secured the support of all members of the House of Assembly and all but one Senator during a joint sitting of of the legislature chambers on Wednesday.…
October 20, 2021
Delegation visits Puerto Rio Haino Port in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The Minister of Immigration and Border Services Hon. Arlington Musgrove and Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Otis Morris, along with Ports Authority Chairman, Urban Francis and officials from their ministries, including the Acting Deputy Permanent…
October 19, 2021
CCJ president to address two-day virtual regional conference
A two-day conference aimed at ensuring that Caribbean judicial and legal officers have a forum to share experiences and track the technology trends shaping courts, the legal profession and society, gets underway on Wednesday. The virtual event…
October 19, 2021
Two injured as training aircraft crashes in Trinidad
Two people were injured after a light aircraft made an emergency landing at the Piarco International Airport on Tuesday. “The flight training aircraft, registration number 9YTJU, experienced difficulty on approach for landing at runway 10, and made…
October 14, 2021
Guyana emerges top in the region in CXC CAPE results
Guyana has emerged at the top of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), Director of Operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Nicole Manning announced Thursday. The examination body made the official…