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Bahamas government denies ill-treatment of Haitians

NASSAU – The Bahamas government has refuted allegations that non-nationals are being mistreated in the wake of Hurricane Dorian and appealed to the international community “to seek trusted and credible sources of information” on the country.

Former IMF head praises Jamaica

KINGSTON – The former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has praised Jamaica for the “remarkable” accomplishments under its financial arrangements with the Fund, which have now concluded.

Facebook warning from St Lucia PM

CASTRIES – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet yesterday alerted St Lucians to a fake Facebook profile created in his name, and cautioned against falling prey to these attempts at fraud.

Completion of IMF agreements a major achievement, says Holness

KINGSTON – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica’s successful completion of financial arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major milestone in the country’s economic history, for which all Jamaicans can be proud.

Thousands lose power as Hurricane Humberto batters Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Ferocious winds knocked out power to 80 per cent of the island, roofs came off and trees were toppled as Hurricane Humberto hammered Bermuda on Wednesday night, but police reported no serious injuries.

Humberto packs a punch as it nears Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Tropical-storm-force winds began battering Bermuda on Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Humberto bore down on the island packing 120 miles per hour winds and bringing the threat of up to six inches of rain.

St Vincent government resists legal challenge to buggery law

KINGSTOWN – The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has assigned Karen Duncan-Gonsalves, a senior litigation person in the Attorney General’s Chamber to respond to the legal challenge to the nation’s buggery law, which will be heard in court on Wednesday.

Bermuda: Barbadian judge criticised for comment made in court

18 September 2019

HAMILTON – The Court of Appeal has criticised a former Bermuda judge for saying he was getting “horny” during a murder trial. Read More

Bahamians urged to file missing reports

18 September 2019

NASSAU – The death toll from Hurricane Dorian now stands at 51. According to Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson, “as of Monday, officers have located and recovered 43 deceased people from the island of Abaco and eight from Grand Bahama, bringing the total amount... Read More

St Lucia PM says fake Facebook profile created in his name

17 September 2019

CASTRIES – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet on Tuesday alerted St Lucians, to a fake Facebook profile created in his name, and cautioned against falling prey to these attempts at fraud. Read More

Granger: Credible elections will be held at the right time

17 September 2019

GEORGETOWN – President David Granger has assured Guyana that the date for a general election will be revealed at the right time. In an address on Monday afternoon, Granger said it would be reckless for him to name a date for elections without the advice of the Elections... Read More

Dorian was ‘Category Hell’, says UN Secretary General

16 September 2019

NASSAU – Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, who on the weekend toured the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama , described the power of Hurricane Dorian, that left a trail of death and destruction as – “Category Hell” and not that the Category... Read More

Bermuda on alert as Tropical Storm Humberto sets strengthen

15 September 2019

HAMILTON, -Forecasters have warned Bermuda that strengthening Tropical Storm Humberto is a potential threat to the island after it moved to the north of the Bahamas. Read More

Tropical Storm Humberto lashes Bahamas, forecast to become hurricane

14 September 2019

NASSAU – Tropical Storm Humberto lashed already devastated parts of the Bahamas with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, and forecasters said it was likely to become a hurricane before the end of the weekend. Read More

Dominica opposition legislator arrested

14 September 2019

ROSEAU,– An opposition legislator was on Friday arrested by police over statements he allegedly made during a recent public meeting of the United Workers Party (UWP), a senior official of the party has said. Read More

Jamaica sees increase in tourist arrivals from Russia

13 September 2019

KINGSTON – The Ministry of Tourism is reporting an increase in arrivals from Russia. According to Senior Advisor and Strategist, Delano Seiveright, said that just under 3 000 Russian tourists visited the island between January and the end of June compared to roughly... Read More

Teachers lose lawsuit concerning school based assessments

12 September 2019

PORT OF SPAIN – A High Court judge has dismissed a motion by the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) that sought to prevent teachers from marking school-based assessments (SBA) as set by the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). Read More

Trinidad police and government issue warning on ‘Zesser’ pills

12 September 2019

PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago government and police Wednesday said they were concerned at the proliferation of a new drug labelled “the Zesser Pill” that has been blamed for causing severe adverse physical and mental behavioural reactions in users. Read More

Guyana welcomes non-stop flight by JetBlue

11 September 2019

GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by the United States-based carrier, JetBlue that it would expand its non-stop service to the Caribbean country beginning in April next year. Read More

Bermuda pair go on trial in London on terrorism charges

11 September 2019

LONDON – Two Bermudians have gone on trial at a top court in Britain on terrorism charges following a raid on an apartment in the north of the country last year. Read More

Butterfield axes jobs in Bermuda and Cayman Islands

10 September 2019

HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda-based Butterfield Bank says it is sending home 22 workers at its operations here and in the Cayman Islands as part of a cost-cutting restructuring exercise. Read More

Antiguan PM says island in better position to negotiate sale of Scotiabank

10 September 2019

ST JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is now in a better position than before after the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced last weekend that it had approved the application for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Bank of Nova... Read More

Earthquake rattles two Caribbean countries

09 September 2019

PORT OF SPAIN – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rocked Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada on Monday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UI) has said. Read More