September 22, 2021
CARICOM countries say COVID pandemic has wrecked their economies
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Wednesday said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has wrecked the economies of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping as the United States announced it is doubling its purchase…
September 16, 2021
Opposition PLP wins general elections in Bahamas
The main opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was swept into office on Thursday, four years after it was severely trounced by the Free National Movement (FNM). “Thank you for seeing the possibilities of what we can build together for our…
September 16, 2021
Bahamas may elect a new Government
An estimated 194,524 Bahamians are registered to vote in Thursday’s general election to elect a new government in this archipelago with the two main political parties confident of gaining control of the 39 seat-Parliament. In the last election, the…
September 16, 2021
Prime Minister Minnis of the Bahamas concedes defeat in General Election
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has conceded defeat in Thursday’s general election saying that he had already telephoned the leader of the main opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Phillip “Brave” Davis to congratulate him on his party’s…
September 11, 2021
Hunger spikes in Haiti following deadly earthquake – UN
New food security data from the United Nations indicates that hunger has spiked in Haiti, with 980,000 Haitians in the four districts most affected by the August 14 earthquake are now living with acute food insecurity. Following the release of its…
September 7, 2021
St Lucia records deaths amid fourth wave of COVID pandemic
St Lucia has recorded two deaths from COVID-19 as the country's health authorities confirm that the island is experiencing a fourth wave of the virus. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in its latest bulletin said that there were…
September 2, 2021
Jamaicans urged not to worry about record COVID-19 numbers and deaths
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans not to panic despite the sharp spike in the COVID-19 numbers in recent days. Up to Tuesday the island had recorded 68,482 cases of the virus with 1,549 deaths and 18,103 active cases. But…
September 1, 2021
Barbados to re-open all schools online on Sept 20
The Barbados government Tuesday said that all classes will be fully online when the new school term begins on September 20. “We believe, and after discussions this morning with the various representatives of the trade union movement, as well as the…
August 31, 2021
TNT PM delivers Independence Day message
“We may be bruised but we will not be defeated. I know we can overcome the challenges of the 21st-century, and emerge from this crisis.” So said Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in his message marking Trinidad and Tobago’s 59th Independence…
August 30, 2021
A nurse’s agony: Struggling patient gets oxygen only after another dies
A nurse at a major hospital in Jamaica has detailed a sombre Saturday night treating a COVID patient battling for life amid a shortage of medical oxygen. She told The Gleaner that her patient almost passed out but was saved only after another died…