August 18, 2017
CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR UNITED STATES/CARIBBEAN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has called for a formal partnership between the region's tourism sector and those responsible for implementing the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act, known as H.R. 2939. The Act, which was…
August 16, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro makes surprise visit to Cuba
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro paid tribute to the late leftist icon Fidel Castro during a surprise visit to Cuba, state media reported Wednesday. The daily Granma said Maduro traveled Tuesday to Castro's tomb in Santiago de Cuba.Maduro was…
August 15, 2017
Bermuda keeping eye on Hurricane Gert
Bermuda is keeping an eye on Hurricane Gert that could begin affecting the British Overseas Territory over the next few days with “life threatening surf and rip current”. The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said that the hurricane,…
July 21, 2017
CDB announces support for a climate-smart agricultural sector in Guyana
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have approved a grant of USD295,000 to support the Government of Guyana in developing a framework, which will guide the development and implementation of measures to adapt to the impact…
July 19, 2017
Brazil judge freezes ex-president assets
A Brazilian judge leading an anti-corruption probe has ordered assets belonging to former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva frozen after last week convicting and sentencing him to prison for graft. Lula, as he is widely known, remains free pending…
July 17, 2017
Severe weather alert issued for Barbados
A severe weather alert has been issued for Barbados, as the Barbados Meteorological Service continues to monitor the progress of two tropical waves to the south-east of the island. The statement, issued at midday on Monday, indicated that the wave…
July 14, 2017
3.5 magnitude quake rocks BVI
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.50 was felt in the British Virgin Islands late Thursday. The Puerto Rico Seismic Network says the quake occurred 7:23 pm (local time) at 18.27, longitude 64.66, or 16.67 kilometres south-south-east of Road Town,…
July 13, 2017
Haiti revives army, raising fears
After two decades with no army, Haiti has announced plans to rebuild its military to handle disasters and smuggling, though some fear the force could return to misdeeds, and be a tool of oppression. The poorest country in the Americas has announced…
July 4, 2017
Three Men from Dominican Republic Arrested in $3 Million Drug Bust
Three nationals of the Dominican Republic have been arrested while attempting to smuggle 151 kilogrammes of cocaine worth approximately $3.7 million into the United States.The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security…
July 3, 2017
US foreign relations to be discussed at CARICOM meeting
Community (CARICOM) leaders will be discussing CARICOM- US foreign relations at the 38th meeting of the conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community being held on July 4-6, 2017. The discussion comes in lieu of new foreign policies…