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Antigua and Barbuda Vote for a New Government
An estimated 60,916 people are eligible to cast ballots Wednesday as Antiguans and Barbudans go to the polling stations to elect a new government for the next five years.
Usain Bolt Lost More Than US$12-Million in SSL Fraud – Lawyers Confirm
Lawyers confirm Bolt hit for more than US$12m in SSL fraud
Honduran Activists Demand Action After Killing of Water Defenders
President Xiomara Castro’s government must do more to protect those fighting for environmental rights, critics say.
Canada Imposes New Sanctions on Two ‘Haitian Elites’
Canadian government accuses two Haitian nationals, including an associate of ex-President Martelly, of enabling gangs.
Brazil Braces for New Wave of Pro-Bolsonaro Demonstrations; Court Ruling Effectively Suspends the…
Brazilians are bracing for a new wave of nationwide protests by supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, days after his followers stormed the Brazilian capital’s Supreme Federal Court, National Congress and presidential…
Bahamas Regulator Rejects FTX’s Claims About Seized Assets’ Value
Securities Commission of the Bahamas says debtors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange had ‘incomplete information.’
Swearing-in of Roosevelt Skerrit as Prime Minister of Dominica
Swearing-in of Roosevelt Skerrit as Prime Minister of Dominica
US Charges Haitian Gang Leaders Over Kidnappings, Offers Reward
US offers up to $1m reward for information leading to the capture or conviction of 400 Mawozo and Kraze Barye gang leaders.
EU adds Anguilla, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos to tax blacklist
The European Union added the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands to its tax haven blacklist Tuesday, and also put Anguilla back on as a “non-cooperative jurisdiction” just a year after it was removed.
CDB to Provide Funding to Support Saint Lucia’s Most Vulnerable
The quality of life of Saint Lucia’s most vulnerable will be further safeguarded as the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a loan of USD 5.2 million to shore up the Government’s assistance to those most at risk.
UN Secretary General at AOSIS Leaders Conference: “Polluters Must Pay”
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is adamant that at COP27 major emitters must do right by the world’s most vulnerable countries which experience the worst impacts of climate change.
Bird Flu Detected at Poultry Farm in Belize
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority has placed a poultry farm in Blue Creek Village under quarantine after detecting the Avian influenza or Bird flu in its animals.
CARPHA Supports Breastfeeding as a Long-Term Strategy for a More Productive and Healthier Region
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months benefits the infant, mother, family, community, country and environment,” states Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).
USAID Announces Extension of Strengthening Disaster & Climate Resilience Project at The…
The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development/Eastern and Southern Caribbean (USAID/ESC) is pleased to announce the extension of the Strengthening Disaster & Climate Resilience in the…
CARPHA Convenes Landmark High-Level Meetings to Discuss Regional Health Security and Solidarity
“The impact of and challenges posed by COVID-19 and its variants made CARPHA realise how much ground we had to cover for this particular ever growing COVID-19 family – with the highly infectious BE.1 and BF.1 being the latest sub variants…