Regional

Hot on the heels of her success at the American Music Awards (AMA), Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna continues her reign with a whopping eight nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards. The impressive tally places her a heartbeat behind…

The days of Dr. Hubert Minnis leading the Opposition in The Bahamas appear to be numbered as political wrangling in his party, the Free National Movement (FNM), comes to a head. In an unexpected move, seven members of the FNM have…

A day after he was added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Ten Most Wanted list, a man believed to be a Jamaican national was captured. The man identified by US law enforcers as Marlon Jones was captured after a brief chase in…

As concerns grow that the legalization of marijuana is outpacing research into its possible side effects, a new study has shown that users of the herb have abnormally low blood flow in virtually every part of the brain. Imaging of the…

Local police and customs officers investigating the discovery of US$2 million in cash found in a container at the Point Lisas port in Trinidad believe that the money sent to a local businessman as payment for a shipment of illegal drugs to…

Regional carrier LIAT recently welcomed its tenth ATR72 aircraft at the V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua. The brand new 68-seater aircraft carrying the tail number V2-LIN, was piloted from Toulouse, France, by Captain Philemon…

Caribbean SMEs to Benefit from Entrepreneurial Asset & Commercialisation Project Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Caribbean region are to benefit from a technical cooperation project that will enable them to generate…

In a private ceremony that was in stark contrast to the public mourning and tributes paid to Fidel Castro since he died on November 25 at the age of 90, the ashes of the late Cuban leader were laid to rest this morning in the city known as…

Two airlines serving the Caribbean have been named among the best in the world, as global product and safety website Airline Ratings announced their annual Airline Excellence and Top 10 awards. Virgin Atlantic, along with sister carrier…

The doors to the adults-only resort opened on Monday, as the 15th property in the Secrets’ portfolio. The 457-room property located within the exclusive gated community of Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic, also marks a new destination for…

A few hours after the publication on Monday night of the preliminary results of the presidential election of November 20 in Haiti, supporters of other parties and candidates, who challenged the declared victory of Jovenel Moïse, took the…

Torrential rains and flooding hit several Caribbean islands this week, bringing some relief to a drought in the region so severe that Suriname is considering exporting its water to hard-hit islands by towing it in giant bags made from…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- A nail biting finish to the 2016 local government elections in Trinidad and Tobago saw the People’s National Movement (PNM) government clinching a victory amid losing several districts in a few of the island’s…

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Regional leaders and tens of thousands of Cubans gathered last night for a service honouring Fidel Castro at Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution where the Cuban leader delivered fiery speeches to mammoth crowds in the years…

Absenteeism is costing regional airline LIAT millions of dollars in revenue. The Antigua-based carrier said it is losing millions of dollars in revenue because of crew-affected illnesses. Read more:…