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Cruise ship denied access to Ocho Rios port
An MSC Meraviglia cruise ship with over 4500 passengers and over 1600 crew members was today denied access to the port of call in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
UWI principal: Time for changes in education
One of the region’s leading academics has welcomed Government’s plan to replace the Barbados Secondary School’s Entrance Examination better known as the 11-Plus, saying change was inevitable.
Bahamas immigration set to go into shelters to remove undocumented migrants
Bahamas immigration minister, Elsworth Johnson yesterday said officials will go in and remove migrants who do not have status to be in The Bahamas.
Brazilian politicians avoid Carnival as they become targets
At Rio’s annual Carnival celebration Monday night, comedian and composer Marcelo Adnet stood atop a float for the Sao Clemente samba school dressed in a sequin suit imitating Brazil’s far-right president.
Dominica’s LaFond Makes History as First OECS Woman To Hit Tokyo 2020 Mark
The Commonwealth of Dominica has hopped, stepped, and jumped out to the forefront of the push for participation in the 2020 edition of the Olympic Games, with the republic's top female triple jumper making the minimum standards for this…
Haiti: 15 children die in fire at orphanage run by US Christian group
Fifteen children have died after a fire swept through an orphanage in Haiti run by a US Christian group, triggering renewed controversy over the proliferation of non-registered orphanages in the poorest nation in the Americas.
Jamaican Iguana To Populate Great Goat Island
The Great Goat Island has been labelled as the ‘perfect place’ for strengthening the population of the Jamaican iguana and other endemic species.
OECS Commission extends condolences on the Passing of Sir Royston Hopkin
The OECS Commission extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to Lady Betty Hopkin, the Hopkin family, the Spice Island Beach Resort staff and to the Government and people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique on the passing of…
Deep Concern About Crime in the Region Triggers CARICOM to Plan Security Summit
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene a multidisciplinary summit on Security scheduled for April 2020 to have “frank discussions” given the continuing high rates of crime and violence in the Community.
US Retains Hundreds of Illegally Acquired Artifacts to Haiti
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Art Crime Team has returned more than 450 cultural and historical artifacts to Haiti in the largest repatriation of art from the United State to the French-speaking Caribbean nation .
Search for Victims of Dominica Plane Crash Called Off
A mission to find four French citizens who were on a small plane that crashed in Dominica’s waters on Sunday has failed, with authorities calling off the search after only finding plane parts and passengers’ personal effects.
4th Growth and Resilience Dialogue convenes in St. Kitts and Nevis
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in partnership with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and The World Bank welcomed a wide network of regional social partners to the 4th Growth and Resilience Dialogue on…
Amazon to begin collecting 17.5 per cent VAT from Barbadian customers.
After several false starts, the Mia-Mottley administration appears to have made a major breakthrough in a controversial bid to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) on online purchases from some major retailers.
CARICOM staff tribunal launched
A new CARICOM institution was launched here today to act as a referee for the Community’s own public servants, spread out among organs and agencies across the 15-member bloc.
Trudeau going to Barbados for CARICOM Heads meeting
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, will be in Barbados for the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).