Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations

Dominica's High Court has overturned a ban on consensual same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation. The court ruled parts of the law that criminalised same-sex activity went against the...

Port of Spain General Hospital NICU baby death toll jumps to 18

Port of Spain - Two weeks after the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) announced that seven babies...

Jamaican cop killed in the line of duty

KINGSTON – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has described as “a very sad moment” the death of police...

Political parties lash out at Haiti PM over council limbo

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — The Haitian parties set to form a long-awaited governing council have called for the...

St Kitts and Nevis PM raises red flag over CDB president’s suspension

Dr Gene Leon’s return to his position as president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) appears unlikely in...

Rowley urges stronger outcomes for CARICOM

Georgetown – The incoming chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago, is challenging the regional integration...

Guyana’s president announces grant for public servants

Georgetown – President Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced a one-off grant of GUY$25 000 to all public servants and sugar workers. The president, in a...

CHTA president hopeful

San Juan – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Pablo Torres, has predicted that the Caribbean will see a return of...

CDEMA ‘ready to assist’ St Vincent

Bridgetown – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is closely monitoring the ongoing situation at the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and...

UN: Coral reefs in danger

United Nations – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that the Caribbean, among other places, could lose its coral reefs by the...

St Vincent on alert as seismic activity increases at La Soufriere

Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines were warned to stay away from La Soufriere volcano after increased seismic activity was detected in the...