May 8, 2019
Jamaica becomes 1st C’bean country to host IACHR
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has expressed hope that the high-level interaction afforded by the the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) 172nd Period of Sessions will “deepen the country's…
April 30, 2019
Guaido declares ‘final phase of Operation Freedom’ in Venezuela
The leader of Venezuela's opposition, Juan Guaido, on Tuesday declared he was "beginning the final phase of Operation Freedom" after a dawn address in which he was flanked by men in military fatigues and armored vehicles in the capital…
April 11, 2019
123 nabbed in immigration sweep in New Jersey
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says three Caribbean nationals are among 123 foreign nationals apprehended during a month-long operation targeting immigrants with prior arrests or convictions for driving under the…
April 5, 2019
1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis according to UNICEF
The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year is expected to more than double to reach 1.1 million, up from nearly 500,000, the UN children's agency said yesterday. The figure includes…
April 2, 2019
T&T PM Rowley hails Skerritt’s victory, warns hard road to recovery
Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley said he had a more optimistic outlook on West Indies cricket following the election of Ricky Skerritt and Dr Kishore Shallow as president and vice president respectively, of the sport's regional…
March 19, 2019
Haitian government collapses
Six months after being sworn into office, the government of Prime Minister Jean-Henry Céant was forced out of office Monday after the Lower Chamber of Deputies voted overwhelming to censure the administration. The move came as Prime Minister Céant…
March 12, 2019
EU names five C’bean countries on new blacklist
The European Union (EU) today named five Caribbean countries on a new list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions which it said had been based on an “an intense process of analysis and dialogue steered by the commission”. The EU finance ministers said…
February 11, 2019
Protesters stone home of Haiti president, clash with police
Protesters have stoned the Haitian president's home and clashed with police, leaving at least one demonstrator dead in the third straight day of demonstrations against economic mismanagement and corruption. Organizers pledged more protests for…
February 4, 2019
T&T prepared to help other C’bean countries develop hydrocarbon sector
The Trinidad and Tobago government on Monday said it is prepared to assist its fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries develop their hydrocarbon sector as it placed much emphasis on the importance of technology in developing its own……
February 4, 2019
CTO welcomes launch of tourism resilience centre in Jamaica
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Monday said the recently launched Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre will help the region recover and thrive from disasters. The facility was launched in Jamaica last week.…