Regional News
Caribbean reefs affected by mass bleaching
Reefs in the Caribbean are among the world’s reefs that have been hit by a major episode of bleaching.
Scientists have confirmed that corals in...
Barbados records 21st CVOID-19 related death
A 79 year old male is the 21st person in Barbados to die with COVID-19.
Following this death, the country’s Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic...
Barbados Water Authority Continues Work at Hampton Facility
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) announced that ongoing repairs at its Hampton facility in St. Phillip will continue into next week, instead of concluding...
Cuba and US to sign agreement for regular direct flights
A Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of direct regular flights between Cuba and the United States will be signed this week.
The signing formalizes...
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urges Caribbean countries to follow Suriname’s position on death...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) says it welcomes the abolition of the death penalty in Suriname and the progress being made worldwide...
Opposition leader makes second call for crime talks in Trinidad and Tobago
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made a second call for a meeting with Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister to discuss crime.
In a letter to...
Trinidad and Tobago Prison Superintendent murdered in hit ordered from prison
Trinidad and Tobago’s Superintendent of Prisons Wayne Jackson was shot and killed at his home in Malabar last night.
Jackson was shot dead at the...
US set to withdraw all diplomatic staff from Venezuela
The US will withdraw all diplomatic staff from Venezuela this week due to the "deteriorating situation" there, the state department has announced.
In a tweet,...
Suspect in murder of Dominican Republican journalists commits suicide during police chase
A man accused of shooting dead two journalists live on air in the Dominican Republic died during a shootout with police, the authorities said...
Nearly 500 Barbadian students participate in financial literacy expansion programme
Nearly 500 Barbadian students are taking part in the pilot phase of a national financial literacy expansion programme.
The programme, being facilitated by Barbados’ Ministry...
