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Tropical cyclone Nicole strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday, with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Although some additional strengthening is expected Thursday night, weakening is forecast by late…

A rapid storm surge in southern New Providence forced residents to evacuate their homes on Thursday morning as Hurricane Matthew battered The Bahamas.. Read more:…

The government of Haiti is still to determine the extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, but it’s about to receive a record insurance payout. The CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) says it’s…

The Bahamas continues to grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the lethal storm that lashed the chain of islands with widespread flooding yesterday, forcing residents to flee their homes, damaging structures and downing trees and…

Hurricane Matthew’s strong winds, heavy rains, and a dangerous storm surge this morning started to spread over the Bahamas after leaving behind widespread damage in Haiti’s rural south and making a dash across Cuba. The archipelago will be…

Following the visit of the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, and his delegation to both Suriname and Guyana last week, the ministry of foreign affairs of Suriname has reported that the…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is mounting a CARICOM electoral observer mission for the presidential elections in Haiti scheduled for Sunday, 9 October, 2016 Dr Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission will lead the…

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations has announced that 206 seizures were made of counterfeit products, valued at $1.5 million (MSRP), which were illegally imported into Puerto Rico via international mail. A…

The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has hit Haiti, bringing 145mph (230km/h) winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surges. Hurricane Matthew, a Category Four storm, made landfall at the south-western tip at about 11:00…

Tropical storm Matthew strengthened to hurricane force on Thursday after leaving one dead and causing widespread flooding and landslides as it slowly made its way across the Eastern Caribbean on Wednesday evening. Officials in St Vincent…

Union leaders in The Bahamas declared “war on the government” on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson stopped a private prosecution against the top management of Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort…

Italian police have recovered two Van Gogh paintings stolen during a dramatic raid on an Amsterdam museum in 2002. The works were recovered from the Naples mafia, they said. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37516164

Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that, along with climate change and lingering indebtedness, Caribbean islands face another existential threat from the withdrawal by…

Leveraging technology and understanding the power of Google Analytics to bolster the performance of the Caribbean’s tourism sector will be key components of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) at El Conquistador Resort…

Anyone who has ever dreamed of owning a private island – and has the big bucks to actually make the purchase – actually now has a chance. The world renowned sport fishing Deep Water Cay resort in the Bahamas is up for grabs. Located in the…