Regional

Nine earthquakes on one day near Trinidad and Tobago has prompted the University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Centre (SRC) to urge citizens of the twin-island republic to be prepared for the eventuality of a large earthquake. But…

Grenadians will go to the polls to elect a new government on March 13. Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell announced the date – the 39th anniversary of the coup which saw the United Labour Party government of Sir Eric Gairy overthrown by…

A ground-breaking study has found that up to 33 per cent of the children in secondary schools across the Eastern Caribbean are at risk of either dropping out or failing. The report from the study, co-authored by lecturer in Social…

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit has recorded major successes in fighting the scourge, head of the unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police Carl Berry, has reported. He says that to date it has rescued…

A State of Emergency declared in Jamaica in the parish of St James, where the island’s tourist capital Montego Bay is located, has triggered the United Kingdom and Canada to issue travel advisories for their citizens in the area. The…

Several Caribbean countries have received development grants to finance projects that will bolster efforts to transition from fossil fuel economies to economies based on renewable energy. Belize, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana,…

Antigua and Barbuda will have a Sexual Offences Model Court this year. It is being established by the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and the…

The effect of the inappropriate depiction of Haiti, El Salvador and all African nations as “shithole” countries is a matter that the people of the United States of America and their government and Congress should contemplate seriously.…

Police are investigating the crash of a private plane in the Bahamian island of Eleuthera that left one man with minor injuries. The incident occurred at the Governor’s Harbour Airport shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, as the Pineapple…

The Volcanic and Seismological Observatory in Martinique has sought to dismiss reports of volcanic activity at Mount Pelée. Images were being circulated via WhatsApp yesterday accompanied by claims that the volcanic mountain in the…

With the murder on Monday of a 14-year-old high student, Joshua Andrews, the murder count in Trinidad and Tobago for 2018 already stands at 21. Andrews was shot and killed in an apparent ambush while he sat inside a taxicab. The driver,…

Jude Alix Patrick Salomon, the minister of the economy and finance, has revealed that the financial sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against Venezuela, including limiting banking transactions, have resulted in Venezuela no…

Trinidad and Tobago looks set to get its first female President, with a judge nominated to succeed Anthony Carmona as the next head of state. Meantime, another female jurist will today become Barbados’ next head of state. Read more:…

One year after the infamous CBS 60 Minutes piece “Passports for Sale” in January 2017, on Saturday it was NBC’s turn in a report entitled “Hurricane-hit countries slash cost of citizenship-by-investment programs”. NBC noted that…

Investigations have begun into what caused a small plane to crash after taking off from the airport in Turks and Caicos’ capital, killing both people on board. Acting Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting confirmed that the fatal crash…