Thursday, March 28, 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 Climate Outlook Forum expects increase in rainfall

Bridgetown – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says the transition into the wet season is forecast to increase rainfall amounts in the...

Strict measures in T&T as COVID cases rise

PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday announced stricter measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) after the country...

Heavy rains cause mudflows, flooding in St Vincent

La Soufriere volcano is “quiet” but secondary hazards like lahar (mudflow), caused by heavy overnight and early morning rains, are posing a new kind...

Rotaract Club organises relief supplies for SVG

Members of the Rotaract Club of Barbados have been busy over the past few weeks gathering relief supplies for the people of St Vincent...

BVI announces new protocols for vaccinated visitors

TORTOLA – Fully vaccinated visitors to the British Virgin Islands will be able to move around freely, once they return a negative COVID-19 test result...

CTO praises Hatch for his role in its formation

Deceased Barbadian cleric and radio talk show host, Rev. Andrew Hatch was hailed for his advocacy that paved the way for the Caribbean Tourism...