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...

IDB to provide US$1 billion for virus vaccines in region

Washington – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced on Wednesday that it will mobilise US$1 billion to help Latin American and Caribbean countries acquire and...

CDB funding water upgrades in Jamaica

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – An improved water supply is in the pipeline for nearly 100 000 Jamaicans under a programme approved for US$30 million in funding...

Move to save Brazil savanna

Sao Paulo – Companies including Tesco, Walmart, Unilever and McDonald’s on Tuesday said they had urged major commodities traders to stop dealing in soy...

Lalgie Bermuda’s first Black Governor

Hamilton – Rena Lalgie, Bermuda’s first black and female Governor, was sworn into office on Monday during a closed  ceremony at Government House. Lalgie, who...

Trinidad minister: Coast Guard was not involved in deaths of Venezuelans

Port of Spain – Minister of National Security Stuart Young has denied that personnel from the Trinidad and Tobago Coast guard had any involvement...

Grenada cancels mass gatherings

St Georges – The Government of Grenada has announced plans to cancel all mass gathering events due to the sudden spike in cases of...