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US kills Trinidadian IS fighter, then adds him to terrorism list
A Trinidadian fighter for the Islamic State group (IS) was designated a terrorist by the United States months after being killed by American forces in Syria, Middle East Eye (MEE) has learned.
Shane Crawford was added to a list of…
Antigua-Barbuda ambassador questions accuracy of US State Department report
Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders, has questioned the accuracy of the US State Department’s 2017 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) at a meeting with officials of the Bureau of…
Series of Antigua Earthquakes Triggers Advice from Seismic Research Centre
Following a series of earthquakes felt in Antigua and Barbuda, and as far away as St Kitts and Guadeloupe, the University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Centre (SRC) is urging the people of the region to remain prepared.
Around…
Subtropical Depression Forms in Atlantic Ahead of Official Start of Hurricane Season
The first subtropical depression of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has formed, before the June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The good news is that it poses no threat to land and is expected to be short-lived.
The National…
CIBC FirstCaribbean maintains partnership with UWI
Bridgetown, Barbados, 20th April, 2017 – The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus is expected to take a multi-million dollar step to help the Caribbean further develop through science and technology. The effort will see the…
Rare April Storm May be Forming in the Atlantic
It’s still about a month and a half before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, but it could be off to an early start this year.
Weather experts are watching a disturbance that could develop into a subtropical storm this…
Hubert Minnis Going After Bahamas PM’s Job
The leader of the Bahamas’ main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis is back in the public’s glare with a vengeance, declaring he’s ready to take Prime Minister Perry Christie’s job.
On May 10, Bahamians will…
Marleys Hope To Stir Up Music Scene With Eco-Friendly Turntable
With vinyl making a comeback, the company named after late reggae star Bob Marley is about to launch an eco-friendly turntable – on Earth Day, appropriately.
House of Marley’s ‘Stir it Up’ turntable is constructed from environmentally…
United Airlines to Increase Houston Summer Flights to U.S. Virgin Islands
United Airlines will boost air capacity to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) this summer.
Following talks with United Airlines executives in Chicago this week, USVI Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty reported the carrier will…
CARPHA: Patients ensured safe, high quality drugs with the establishment of the Caribbean Regulatory…
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago)The establishment of a Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) will improve conditions for patients in the Region to receive safe, efficacious, high quality drugs. Speaking at the recently held Opening…
UN Security Council to Vote on Getting Peacekeeping Mission Out of Haiti
The United Nations Security Council will officially vote tomorrow on closing the 13-year-long peacekeeping mission in Haiti as recommended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sandra…
New Marina Brings Jobs And Yachting Hub Potential to Vincentian Island
The Vincentian island of Canouan is now home to a state-of-the-art multi-million-dollar marina expected to transform the island into a major hub for yachting.
Glossy Bay Marina is being touted as the first super yacht marina in the…
St Lucia police said to be still committing human rights abuses
A former Saint Lucia government minister claimed last week that officers of the Royal St Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) are still engaged in human rights abuses, despite the fact that in 2013 the United States imposed sanctions against the…
Significant spike reported in counterfeit merchandise seized in Puerto Rico
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced on Friday a significant increase of more than 300% in the seizure of counterfeit merchandise during the first two quarters of federal fiscal year (FY) 2017 compared…
Former minister calls for state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago
In an exclusive interview with Caribbean News Now, former minister of the people and social development, Dr Glen Ramadarsingh expressed the view that the current government has to consider imposing a state of emergency because there is too…