Regional News
Haiti parliament returns after year of inaction
Deputies and senators took their seats in Haiti's parliament on Monday, enabling the fragile democracy's legislature to reconvene after a prolonged crisis but still...
UWI students protest, calling for official to be removed
Some students at the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) staged a protest on Sunday night, calling for the removal...
Jamaica to host regional conference on children issues
Jamaica will host a three-day regional conference that will bring together students and researchers from across the Caribbean to present their child-related studies to...
OECS pledges to find solution to high taxes for air travel
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says it has presented a proposal to sub-regional governments for consideration as the sub-region moves to deal...
Over 21 million Caribbean residents fully vaccinated against COVID
More than 21 million of the over 44 million residents of the Caribbean have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...
Inequality, climate change ‘challenges to development’ says UN report
While Barbados and other countries have made progress in minimizing the gap in basic living standards, a new United Nations report is warning that...
Grenada delays tax increase
Grenada’s government has announced a one-month delay in the implementation of an increase in the Excise Tax on alcohol and tobacco products as well...
CARICOM leaders call for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war
CARICOM leaders have repeated their call for Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine as they highlighted the negative effects it is having on...
Dominica testing for Hanta Virus
Dominica Health authorities said yesterday they were awaiting confirmation of a preliminary test to determine whether hurricane-battered Dominica has registered its first case of...
COVID-19 vaccines are effective despite variants of concern
PAN American Health Organisation Director Carissa F. Etienne has provided reassurance about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, despite circulation in the Americas of new...
