Friday, March 29, 2024

Regional

Minor stabs relative to death

NASSAU – The murder toll in The Bahamas climbed to 34 so far this year after two people, including a 25-year-old man, who was stabbed to death by a...

Sir Hilary to address UN

KINGSTON – Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, will address the...

IMF approves more funds for Suriname

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Suriname a waiver for nonobservance of a performance criterion and will...

Haiti one step away from famine, warns UN

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, is warning that the situation in...

Haiti: US sending flight to evacuate citizens as violence continues

The United States government is organizing a charter flight for American citizens in Haiti, the US Embassy in...

Caribbean American sworn in as New York Lieutenant Governor

MANHATTAN, NY – Caribbean American Brian Benjamin was sworn in as the next Lieutenant Governor of New York on Thursday. The Harlem Democrat filled the...

Three Caribbean islands rocked by earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 rocked several Caribbean islands on Thursday night, but there were no immediate reports...

Browne urges Antiguans to get vaccinated

ST JOHN’S – Prime Minister Gaston Browne stopped just short of announcing that his government would be implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for Antigua...

Police break up protest in Port of Spain

PORT OF SPAIN – Police quashed protest action against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination at the Queen’s Park Savannah (QPS) here on Thursday morning. A statement from...

Prioritise expectant and lactating mothers for COVID-19 vaccinations, PAHO urges

BOGOTA – Countries in the Americas should prioritise pregnant and lactating women in distribution of COVID-19 shots, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said...

Guterres commends Latin America and the Caribbean on climate action

BUENOS AIRES – United Nations (UN) Secretary General, António Guterres commended the leadership of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on climate...