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US Coast Guard offloads $44.5 million of seized cocaine in USVI and Puerto Rico
The US Coast Guard offloaded approximately 929 kilograms of cocaine on Tuesday in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, and another 400 kilograms of cocaine on Sunday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The offloads come after two recent at sea…
Divorced Couple Charged with Murder of Young Trinidadian Policewoman
A man and his ex-wife have been charged with killing a young policewoman who joined the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service just four months ago.
Kenneth and Melissa Browne appeared before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar in the Port…
British Virgin Islands May Seek Overseas Help in Crime Fight
Amid a rapid escalation in crime, British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Dr D Orlando Smith says that overseas help should be sought and highly trained police officers returned to active service from retirement if such actions are needed to…
OAS head calls for Venezuela to be suspended
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday called on members to suspend Venezuela from the hemispheric group, citing the country’s continued political crisis and failure to hold…
Trump budget would eviscerate already limited US Coast Guard presence in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, USA -- US President Donald Trump's budget proposal reportedly includes a $1.3 billion cut to the US Coast Guard, which would significantly reduce the already minimal national security presence in the Caribbean.
The…
Cuba extends preferential tariffs to CARICOM member states
Cuba’s foreign trade and investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca has given Collin Granderson, assistant to the secretary general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an agreement that extends the number of products with preferential tariffs.…
Mexico violence: 250 skulls found in Veracruz mass grave
Two hundred and fifty skulls have been found in a mass grave in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, says state prosecutor Jorge Winckler.
Speaking to TV network Televisa, Mr Winckler said that drug traffickers had used Veracruz for…
Southwest Airlines Flying Denver to Belize Route
Southwest Airlines has begun service from Denver International Airport, Colorado to Belize City, Belize.
It’s offering the only available nonstop service between Denver and Belize, beginning last Saturday.
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38 Dead in Haiti as Bus Driver Hits Pedestrians and Just Keeps Going
A manhunt is underway in Haiti for a bus driver accused of causing the death of 38 people and injuring 13 others in a hit-and-run tragedy yesterday.
The bus, owned by transportation company Blue Sky Logistics, was carrying people from…
Trinidad Police Baffled By Disappearance Of Female Cop
When the daughter of female constable Nyasha Joseph turns four today, her mother won’t be there to share the occasion.
Joseph, 22, who was last week preparing to celebrate with her only child, disappeared without a trace last Thursday.…
A Victory for St Vincent’s Opposition in Election Challenge
The governing Unity Labour Party in St Vincent and the Grenadines is preparing itself for election challenges to be heard in the High Court after the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal reinstated two election petitions filed by the main…
UK Parliamentarian Blasts Jamaica for Rejecting Britain’s Prison Offer
The Jamaican Government is yet to respond to a scathing rebuke by a British parliamentarian who criticized the island’s rejection of a £25 million (US$30.5 million) offer from the United Kingdom government to construct a new prison.…
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Set To Open In April
The long awaited Baha Mar Resort on New Providence Island is set to open in phases, with initial operations at Grand Hyatt Baha Mar expected to begin late next month.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that Hyatt affiliate has…
Jamaica Police Using WhatsApp to Tackle Sexual Exploitation of Children
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is using messaging service WhatsApp to tackle the sexual exploitation of children via social media.
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of the JCF, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay said a…
Evacuation Ordered As Landfill in The Bahamas Burns
An immediate evacuation has been ordered after a massive fire broke out at the city dump in The Bahamas’ capital, Nassau, in the island of New Providence yesterday and continues burning.
The order to leave the area immediately, applied…