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Prince Harry won’t be talking with the media when he visits the Caribbean later this month. It has been revealed that the fifth in line to the British throne won’t be doing any interviews when he visits Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and…

As part of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ 37th Anniversary of Independence, several prisoners will be released from jail. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says he will also make permanent the appointment of 100 clerks in the public…

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- At least three Caribbean countries – Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago – are selling sliced bread made partly from cassava flour instead of only regular wheat flour and another five have had training…

“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and under my watch at the Ministry of Works no money will be stolen,” new Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan vowed yesterday immediately after he was sworn in at President's…

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- After publishing a new electoral calendar fixing the date of the presidential election on 20 November, which had originally been scheduled for October 9, but postponed because of the passage of Hurricane Matthew…

JAMAICA'S Ministry of Health yesterday expressed concerns about the increase in the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and urged school administrators to be very cautious in how they handle the outbreak to prevent the…

Kingston, Jamaica, October 26, 2016: A second Caribbean charity has received funding from CIBC FirstCaribbean to assist with relief efforts in Haiti, which was severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Matthew last month. J$1.6M, has…

PROVIDENCIALES, TCI -- On Thursday, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Premier Dr Rufus Ewing adjourned the House of Assembly, after outlining his government’s achievements and announcing that general elections will take place on Monday,…

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Stakeholders in the regional agricultural sector have been urged to take “a big view of agriculture” as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations continue to highlight the importance of food production to its…

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (CMC) – The Turks and Caicos authorities have increased security at the borders of the British Overseas territory following the jail break in Haiti on Sunday. Haitian officials said that at least…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro faces renewed pressure Friday as the Opposition calls for a nationwide strike, which he has threatened to break with army takeovers of paralyzed firms. Up in arms over the…

NEW YORK, USA -- In a near unanimous action, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution underlining the need to end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba,…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Wednesday October 26, 2016 – A guard at a Haiti prison is suspected of helping 173 inmates escape from a prison over the weekend. The breakout from the Arcahaie prison occurred on Saturday, and the inmates killed the…

The Ministry of Education and Culture in the British Virgin Islands will host the launch of the new financial services syllabus for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) on Thursday, 3 November 2016. Dr. Kedrick Pickering,…

An assessment conducted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Haitian government and its National Coordination for Food Security (CNSA), has determined that, in…