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...

Gonsalves wins historic fifth term in St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves created history in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when he led his ruling Unity Labour Party...

Voting starts in St Vincent and the Grenadines

KINGSTOWN – Electors in St Vincent and the Grenadines began casting ballots at 7 a.m. Thursday to elect a new government amidst light showers in...

Rain eases drought concerns across the Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) on Wednesday said there are no concerns over short term drought even as...

Election Day for St Vincent and the Grenadines

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Voters in this Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new government with Prime...

UK lockdown will hit Grenada’s tourism

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Tourism Minister Clarice Modeste says that the announced four-week lockdown in the United Kingdom will have a negative effect on...

Guyana purchasing four helicopters from USA

GEORGETOWN – The US State Department has approved the sale of four helicopters and related equipment to Guyana at an estimated cost of US$256 million. The...