July 31, 2018
Haitian pastor wants shanty residents up first for land purchases in Bahamian Shanty Towns
President of the League of Haitian Pastors Pastor Jean Paul Charles said he has asked the government to give shantytown residents first preference to purchase land in those communities. Shantytown residents have until August 10 to leave those…
July 30, 2018
ITC and CDB announce scaled-up partnership
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have announced that they are scaling up their partnership to strengthen support for businesses across the Caribbean region. The announcement was made by CDB President, Dr.…
July 30, 2018
Jamaican Parliament Approves Minimum Wage Increases
The House of Representatives in Jamaica has approved two motions that will increase the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for industrial security guards. The motions, which fall under the Minimum Wage Act and were piloted by Labour and…
July 27, 2018
US to provide Jamaica with US$4.5m to aid human trafficking fight
The government of the United States of America has committed to providing assistance of US$4.5 million to Jamaica to aid the island in the fight against human trafficking. Mark Seibel, Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Jamaica,…
July 26, 2018
Bahamian Shanty Towns Raided
Authorities arrested 35 people during a joint law enforcement operation in shantytowns and other areas in New Providence yesterday. Officers attached to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Department of Immigration and the Royal Bahamas Police…
July 24, 2018
UWI ranked 37th among best universities in Caribbean and Latin America
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has been named among the top third universities in Latin America and the Caribbean by a prestigious UK-based publication, Times Higher Education. This is the first time that UWI is included among the…
July 24, 2018
Fraser-Pryce Already Looking Forward To 2019 World Champs After Sub-11 Run
Jamaican sprinting star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was left pleased with her 100m run at the London Anniversary Games on Saturday, as the IAAF Diamond League made its way to the British capital. Fraser-Pryce, a two-time Olympic champion and four-time…
July 24, 2018
Bahamian Government will address death penalty issue
Attorney General Carl Bethel revealed yesterday that the government is considering enacting constitutional changes to preserve capital punishment as an effective penalty under the law, a move that might require a referendum. Bethel’s revelation came…
July 24, 2018
Antigua-Barbuda PM wants all ministers to disclose their assets
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said he plans to discuss with his ministers the possibility of disclosing details of their assets for public scrutiny. Browne told listeners on local radio that he wants members of his government to…
July 23, 2018
Coral reef disease on the rise in the region, experts warn!
A report by the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) earlier this month warned divers and other marine researchers in the Caribbean area to be on the lookout for sites with an unusually high percentage of diseased and recently dead…