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...

UK funds to help fight COVID-19 in region

The British government says it is providing £5 million in new support to help contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Caribbean.It...

COVID-19 ‘largely contained’ in region, leaders told

Georgetown – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have “noted; recommendations from a Regional Working Group as they continued their efforts to harmonise their responses to...

CARICOM strategy for reopening economies

Georgetown – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and Economic Development Ministers have approved a strategy for the reopening of economies in the 15-member grouping after...

CAL gearing up for ‘new normal’

Port of Spain – Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), says measures are being put in place for the reopening of borders in Trinidad and...

Cuban health worker collapses, dies in Dominica

Roseau – Dominica has extended condolences to Cuba and, in particular, the relatives of a 42-year-old Cuban health worker, who collapsed and died on...

Sandals Resorts gives millions to fight COVID-19

Kingston – Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, has donated JCA$31.5 million to the Andrew Holness-led administration to be used in all...