May 12, 2017
CARICOM miffed over US label as money launderers
The 15-nation Caribbean community is angry at the United States for labeling virtually all members of the regional trade bloc as money laundering jurisdictions and plans to mount a stiff lobbying effort in Washington, its leader said Friday.CARICOM…
May 9, 2017
851 Police Officers Promoted On Eve Of Poll
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) has promoted 851 officers, according to an announcement from Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade yesterday, as officers prepare to cast ballots in the general election’s advanced poll today Wednesday. The…
May 9, 2017
Extradited Jamaicans plead not guilty in lottery scam
Four more Jamaicans charged in the United States in what authorities say is a multimillion-dollar lottery scam, pleaded not guilty in federal court in North Dakota yesterday. Jason Jahalal, Kazrae Gray, Dahlia Hunter, and Xanu Morgan all waived…
May 4, 2017
CCCCC, KfW and IUCN Visit CPCCA Projects In Jamaica
Senior officers from the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) are meeting in Jamaica with counterparts from the German Development Bank (KfW) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for discussions on a…
May 4, 2017
CDB launches Youth Resilience and Inclusive Social Empowerment project
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the Government of Belize have launched the Youth Resilience and Inclusive Social Empowerment (Youth RISE) Project. The Project will expand social services for approximately 3,500 children, youth and families…
May 4, 2017
Grenadians told to brace for several more eruptions
The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has told Grenadians that they should expect more eruptions of the underwater volcano, Kick em' Jenny as it reported “increased activities” on Wednesday.In its latest advisory bulletin, NaDMA said it…
April 19, 2017
Haiti to rebuild National Palace toppled in 2010 quake
President Jovenel Moise launched Wednesday a project to rebuild Haiti's National Palace, a symbol of national pride destroyed by the cataclysmic 2010 earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people. "My administration wants to offer the young…
March 22, 2017
CTO launches new learning tool for Caribbean primary schools
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Wednesday said it has launched its first ever tourism education for the Caribbean digital learning series geared towards primary school students in the region. CTO said that in addition to its…
March 22, 2017
PNP to confirm Phillips as president Sunday
THE Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is set to hold a special delegates conference on Sunday where it is expected to confirm Dr Peter Phillips as the new president of the 78-year-old movement. Phillips was the only candidate nominated for…
March 20, 2017
Uruguay Pulling Troops out of UN Mission in Haiti
Uruguay will soon pull its soldiers out of a United Nations stabilization mission in Haiti that began operations in 2004 and is facing sharp cutbacks, the leader of the South American country announced Monday. President Tabare Vazquez said at a…