Anguillians elect first woman head of government

Governor Julia Crouch is expected to swear in Anguilla’s first ever female head of government later on Thursday after Cora Richardson-Hodge led the main opposition Anguilla United Front (AUF) to a convincing victory on Wednesday’s general election.…

UN Secretary General calls on international community to stand behind Haiti

The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, is urging the international community to “act quickly” as he acknowledged that each new wave of criminal attacks against Haiti’s communities and institutions “is a distressing sign that time is…

Bermudians voting for new government

Bermudians are casting their ballots for a new government on Tuesday with the two main political parties confident of winning the election that Premier David Burt called 10 months ahead of the constitutional deadline In the 2020 snap elections, the…

Commonwealth Day to be observed next month

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC said Monday that Commonwealth Day 2025 will be celebrated on March 10 under the theme “Together We Thrive.” She said that events and activities will take place throughout the month, including civic…

Boat with dead bodies discovered off the coast of Nevis

Police say a boat with 13 dead bodies on board had been discovered off the coast of Nevis on Wednesday. They said that the St. Kitts-Nevis Defense Coast Guard responding to a report of a drifting boat off the coast made the gruesome discovery just…

British Airways Leaves Passengers Stranded in Aruba Overnight

Passengers were left stranded overnight at Aruba's airport after British Airways canceled flight BA 2156 to Antigua and London, leaving many without accommodations during peak tourist season. The ordeal, which began around 7pm when travelers were…

Cuban Migrants Land in Florida and Get Detained

20 Cuban migrants were picked up by U.S. Border Patrol agents when they responded to a migrant landing near the Key West Airport on Saturday afternoon. Authorities said the migrants arrived on a wooden fishing boat at around 3 p.m. Video footage…

Cross Appointed As New Governor of Montserrat

Harriet Cross has been appointed as the new Governor of Montserrat, succeeding Sarah Tucker, who will be transitioning to another Diplomatic Service role. Cross is set to officially begin her tenure in April 2025. With an extensive and distinguished…

Guyanese Prison Officer Sentenced to Jail for Drugs

Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old prison officer from Guyana, was sentenced to three years imprisonment after a quantity of marijuana was discovered in his bag during a mandatory search. The incident occurred at the Mazaruni scanning area on Tuesday,…

Trinidad & Tobago Successfully Passes Bill to Amend Coat of Arms

A new bill to remove the ships of Christopher Columbus from the Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago has successfully passed with unanimous support from both government and opposition members in the Lower House. The National Emblems of Trinidad and…