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This communication is born out of a regional movement of Caribbean citizens who have come together in opposition to the current cost of intra-regional travel and governments’ role in escalating airfares.

The wife of a former local government councillor died on Thursday from a suspected case of the H1N1 flu virus (swine flu).

A sergeant in the T&T De­fence Force was arrested by officers of the Spe­cial Op­er­a­tions Re­sponse Team (SORT) yes­ter­day for the al­leged rape and bug­gery of a child.

Nearly three months after Hurricane Dorian, a category five storm slammed in Grand Bahama, tourism officials have welcomed the first official flight to the Fixed Based Operators at Grand Bahama International Airport.

One day after international news organization, Al Jazeera, aired its report on the alleged sale of diplomatic passports in the Caribbean, Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, has not given an opinion on the matter.

Po­lice have con­firmed that an elec­tron­ic de­vice was re­cov­ered at the Gov­ern­ment Cam­pus’ Parkade fol­low­ing an ex­plo­sion yes­ter­day.

At least 16 people have died so far this year as health authorities embark on a “robust nationwide influenza vaccination drive” to protect the population against the flu virus.

Authorities in Haiti said Monday that they are investigating the killing of a French couple that was seeking to adopt a child from the Caribbean country.

Peru’s Constitutional Tribunal narrowly approved a habeas corpus request Monday to free opposition leader Keiko Fujimori from preliminary detention while she is investigated for alleged corruption.

Two representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Division Chief, Caribbean Western Hemisphere Department, Sonia Muñoz; and Senior Economist and Mission Chief, Grenada Western Hemisphere Department, Bodgan Lissovolik, paid a…

Education Minister Emmalin Pierre has announced that as of 1 January 2020, government will be banning the sale of carbonated beverages and sweet snacks on the compounds of all public and private schools in Grenada.

Wails filled a church in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday during funeral services for five people killed in anti-government protests that began more than two months ago.

Barbadians and visitors on island are being warned to expect a low-flying light aircraft above for the next week.

University students in Venezuela have staged a protest calling for an end to President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has been given the go-ahead to secure a loan of US $15.8 million (approximately EC $40 million) with Banco del ALBA, to purchase additional shares in regional carrier, LIAT.