Regional News
Venezuela and Russia Meet to Strengthen Energy Sector Ties
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has met with representatives from Russia's state-owned oil company, Rosneft, to strengthen bilateral ties in the energy and gas sector.
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Flood Warning issued for Dominica
After a weekend of heavy rains and widespread flooding, Dominica was placed on a flood warning today due to a tropical wave which is...
Seven year old boy rushed to hospital after being struck by pick-up truck in...
On Wednesday 8th November 2023, Emergency personnel of the St. Lucian Fire Service (SLFS) rushed a 7-year-old boy to the OKEU Hospital after he...
Guyana’s President to return home today from Cuba; to be monitored by doctors
President David Granger is expected to return to Guyana today after receiving treatment in Cuba for cancer, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo announced yesterday.
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Region urged to brace for floods
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says there is a potential for flooding and flash floods across the region during the...
2nd Covid-19 death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago
An elderly man who was among the cruise ship passengers quarantined at Camp Balandra and then transferred to the Couva Hospital after falling ill,...
26 child rights ambassadors commissioned in T&T
Twenty six child ambassadors have been commissioned in Trinidad and Tobago.
This is the sixth cohort under the twin island republic’s child rights ambassador programme...
Trinidadian on gun and drug charges in Barbados
A Trinidadian accused of smuggling an AK-47, a glock pistol and drugs into Barbados was remanded when he appeared at the Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
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World Bank warns of adverse effects for Latin America and Caribbean
The World Bank says four years of an economic downturn are beginning to have adverse effects on jobs and household incomes in Latin America...
Tropical Storm Kirk causes power outages and heavy flooding in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Kirk caused power outages and heavy flooding across the eastern Caribbean and forced flight cancellations.
Authorities in Barbados said they helped rescue several...