Regional

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Up to press time yesterday, an 18-month-old baby boy was fighting for his life at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope after he was shot in the back of his head by unknown assailants yesterday…

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is urging Caribbean farmers to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices that can help lessen the impacts of climate change. “Climate change…

Kingston, Jamaica -- An Ananda Alert has been activated for 14 -year-old Shaneil Rhule of Marley Acres, Old Harbour, who has been missing since Thursday, January 1 and 14- year-old Aaliyah Cole of Church Pen, Old Harbour both in St…

St Andrew, Jamaica -- A 20-year-old man was fatally shot by two gunmen at his home in Castle Heights, Barbican in St Andrew, Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Odane Thompson. Reports reaching OBSERVER ONLINE are that about…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Finance Minister Larry Howai says the Government has “revisited the budget in light of the continuing fall” in global oil prices, but he is leaving the details to be announced by Prime Minister Kamla…

Nassau, Bahamas (CMC) -- Newly appointed Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, will address the two day meeting of the China/Community of Latin American and Caribbean countries (China/CELAC) in…

Havana, Cuba (AP) -- US exports to Cuba hit one of their lowest points in a decade last year, a demonstration of the longstanding barriers to trade that will hamper President Barack Obama's recent move to expand ties, new figures showed…

Kingston, Jamaica -- England’s netball team touched down via Virgin Atlantic airline on Sunday at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay for their 3-test series against Jamaica's Sunshine Girls. England, who lost to Jamaica at…

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (HCNN) -- The Haitian department of public health and population has issued a formal denial of rumours appearing in some social networks to the effect that a first case of Ebola has been detected in Haiti, specifically…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- In response to what has been described as a “bloody start to the new year”, Minister of National Security Gary Griffith said on Friday he joined the Trinidad and Tobago community in condemning those responsible…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) has condemned the decision by the coalition People’s Partnership government to pay TT$15,000 (One TT dollar = US$0.37 cents) in per…

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 rattled St Lucia and was also felt in the neighbouring islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines early Wednesday morning, the Trinidad-based Seismic unit of the University of…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Operations Branch on Tuesday, December 30 handed over an ambulance and other equipment to the Jamaica Police Convalescent Centre (JPCC), located in Black River, St Elizabeth. The…

Paramaribo, Suriname (CMC) -- The Police Naval Unit says it has rescued four fishermen who spent almost 12 hours floating in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday. The police said they had been informed that the fishing boat, Natasha, had…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Arts and Multiculturalism Minister Dr Lincoln Douglas has dismissed reports of occult symbols within the new TT$50 bill now in circulation. Douglas told the Trinidad Guardian newspaper that the currency,…