Regional News
UN experts urge Caribbean to take action against corporate tax fraud
In the wake of the leak of the “Paradise Papers”, two human rights experts from the United Nations are urging Caribbean and other states...
Jamaica airport registers record tourist arrivals
The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week welcomed a record 14,000 passengers – the largest number of passengers passing through the...
Brazil donates vaccines against human rabies to Haiti
Brazil has donated 15,000 doses of human rabies vaccine to Haiti, intended to protect humans after they have been exposed to rabies.
The Pan American...
Rihanna to receive honorary doctorate
Rihanna will receive an honorary degree from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill campus.
According to the UWI Open Campus' website the...
St. Lucia economy improving but debt still too high, according to the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the St. Lucia economy is recovering and the short-term growth outlook is positive.
But it has warned that the...
Bermuda’s ban on same-sex weddings comes into effect
A controversial new law which bans same-sex marriage in Bermuda but gives gay and straight couples the chance to enter into civil unions has...
St Kitts-Nevis PM affirms support for newly appointed national security advisor
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris told parliament on Tuesday that newly-appointed national security advisor, retired Major General Stewart Saunders, possess...
Barbados to open embassy in Ghana
Barbados’ Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic, announced on Monday that Barbados has established an embassy in Ghana and the opening...
Haiti’s PM pledges support to curb violence
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry pledged his government’s support for the Haitian National Police (PNH) in their efforts to curb the high incidence of...
CARDI urges regional farmers to implement measures to adapt to drought
The Caribbean Agricultural research Development Institute (CARDI) is urging regional farmers to implement water conservation strategies to deal with the drought situation now confronting...
