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US, Canada among 12 countries named in JA travel advisory
The Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness yesterday issued a travel advisory on 12 countries, including the United States and Canada, in light of an outbreak of the measles virus in the region.
Saint Lucian Sophie Klein wins TEECA Caribbean Entrepreneurship Challenge and EUR 10.000 to develop…
The final of the TEECA Caribbean Entrepreneurship Challenge was held on June 6 at the Domaine de la Pagerie in Martinique. President Alfred Marie-Jeanne awarded 19 year old Saint Lucian Sophie Klein with the winning prize, a EUR 10,000…
‘For sale’
Barbados is to give up its majority ownership of regional airline LIAT handing it back to Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Mottley announced in Parliament tonight, ending weeks of speculation triggered by St John’s revelations of…
Week one of MoBay crackdown nets close to 1,000
Some 50 people were arrested and 900 others ticketed for various offences in St James during last week's multi-agency crackdown operation in the second city, which is currently under a state of public emergency (SOE).
Stateless no more
A Barbadian version of the Tom Hanks movie in which a man is stranded in an airport with no nationality entered its final scenes today as the once-stateless man prepares to return to his native Dominican Republic.
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
More than 1,000 Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday to denounce sexual violence in the country after two students were gang-raped this week.
Saint Lucia’s anti-gay laws having “negative effect” on tourism — U&S responds to article
Saint Lucia’s main LGBTI rights organisation, United and Strong (U&S), has responded to media reports that two bisexual contestants of popular UK show ‘Blind Date’ were warned during their prize-winning trip to Saint Lucia that…
CARICOM Chairman Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris says the time to put the people of Venezuela first is…
Addressing the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela during a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 held at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San José, Costa Rica,…
CARICOM Chairman Dr. The Hon. Timothy Harris Leads Delegation to Costa Rica for Further Talks With…
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has accepted an invitation from the government of Costa Rica and the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela…
Regional Communicators Meet to Develop Campaigns to Address Non-communicable Diseases
The Regional Health Communications Network (RHCN) made up of communications and health promotion specialists from across the English, French and Dutch Caribbean countries and territories, met from 29 to 30 April to develop region-wide…
Prime Minister Harris’ Statement on the Passing of the Hon. Sir Alister McIntyre, OCC, OM, CCH, An…
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis extends heartfelt condolences to the people of Grenada and the Caribbean who over the weekend lost Vice Chancellor…
The UWI Open Campus Introduces three Sport Degrees
The three Bachelors of Science degrees being offered starting in August are BSc Sport Coaching, BSc Sport Leadership and Management, and BSc Sport Kinetics. The programmes have been approved by the Board of Undergraduate Studies of The UWI…
CCJ Celebrates 14 Years
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is celebrating 14 years of its operations on Tuesday, 16th April 2019. The Court is marking this occasion with activities throughout the week.
ECCO Introduces New Board of Directors
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc. held its reconvened Annual General Meeting on Saturday 6th April, 2019.
Annual Tradewinds Exercise discussed at Regional Security Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
This year’s Exercise Tradewinds is one of the matters being discussed at the Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers’ Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the…