U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to the Caribbean
NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center - With the 2024 hurricane season fast approaching, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series...
No decision yet on troops for Haiti
It is still unclear if Barbadian armed forces will be dispatched to Haiti as part of a regional and international effort to restore peace...
Barbados to pay for Trini firearms dealer’s arrest
The Barbados government has accepted blame for the “forcible removal” of gun dealer Brent Thomas from his hotel room on the Caribbean island by...
British Royal Navy makes multimillion-dollar drug seizure in Caribbean
The British Royal Navy says its warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of £16.7 million (US$21.1 million) in two separate blows...
Sierra Leone declares emergency over Kush drug
Sierra Leone's president has declared a national emergency over rampant drug abuse.
Kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances, has been prevalent in the country...
Two killed in Coast Guard vessel crash
GEORGETOWN – At least two people were killed after a Coast Guard vessel collided with a civilian boat in the Moruca River, Region One...