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Haiti has a new prime minister amid political crisis
Haiti's interim president named a new prime minister on Tuesday after the last one was essentially rejected by parliament in the latest chapter of...
Puerto Rico misses second major debt payment as economy struggles
Puerto Rico has defaulted for the second time in five months, as the island struggles with massive debt obligations and a flagging economy.
Last week,...
Human rights concerns raised for BVI prisoners in St. Lucia
St. Lucia’s Minister with responsibility for prison Myron Walwyn said he has raised human rights concerns with the government about the 21 inmates that...
British Virgin Islands to introduce e-Visas
The government has announced plans to introduce electronic visas (e-Visas), in an effort to make the British Virgin Islands (BVI) more accessible to persons...
Tropical Storm Nate forms in the Caribbean Sea; Forecast to hit Gulf Coast as...
Tropical Storm Nate, which strengthened early today from a tropical depression in the Caribbean, continues to drench Central America with heavy rain.
The storm is...
Caribbean Countries At High Risk For Devastating Climate Change Impact
The impact of climate change in the Caribbean is threatening the continued survival of some countries, and Governments must sit up and pay attention.
According...
Dispute with U.S. energy trader worsens Haiti’s fuel crisis
A dispute between Haiti and a U.S. energy trading firm is leading to long blackouts and fuel shortages in the Caribbean nation, feeding anger...
Guyana Police Commissioner says Crime is not on the increase
Guyana’s Police Commissioner Leslie James says the country has not seen an upsurge in crime - based on recent statistics.
James was quoted by Caribbean...
PAHO urges Caribbean to keep polio at bay
Caribbean countries are being urged to take immediate action to increase polio vaccination coverage to 95 per cent as the world observers World Polio...
Negotiations on purchasing LIAT shares to begin next week
Talks between the governments of Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda over the sale of the shares in the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, will begin...
