Regional News
Murder toll in Jamaica moves close to 1,000 mark
Criminal who continue to wreak havoc across Jamaica have now snuffed out the lives of close to 1,000 people since the start of the...
China dismisses VICE documentary on relationship with Guyana
China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Guo(gwo) Haiyan, says a documentary by a US-based media outlet, VICE News is intended to smear relations between the Beijing...
Caribbean tourism officials optimistic after Brussels visit
Caribbean tourism officials have visited Brussels for talks with the European Union (EU), as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the 28-member bloc.
A statement...
C’bean countries to tax tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to tax tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages.
PAHO is saying that the taxes can help...
Over 500 police vehicles wrecked in 3 years in Trinidad
More than 500 police patrol vehicles worth tens of millions of dollars have ended up as scrap over the past three years in Trinidad...
IMF says second phase of measures needed to help Barbados’ economic recovery
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday served notice that a second phase of measures will be needed to help Barbados’ economic recovery.
The warning...
British Virgin Islands to institute strong building codes in aftermath of Hurricane Irma
The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) says plans are being made to review and upgrade the territory's building codes following the devastating...
Caribbean Airlines loses US $14.2 million in six weeks
Caribbean Airlines has suffered an estimated loss of US $14.2 million between March 23rd and April 30th due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trinidad and Tobago’s...
Guyana’s President diagnosed with cancer
Guyana’s President David Granger yesterday began the second phase of treatment at a hospital in Cuba after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a...
Pollster predicts election victory for Barbados Labour Party
Pollster Peter Wickham is predicting a more than five per cent swing away from the incumbent Democratic Labour Party (DLP) during today’s general election,...
