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Regional nurses start specialised training at UWI, Trinidad thanks to CIBC FirstCaribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados, October 11, 2016 – A corps of Caribbean nurses will soon be even more skilled at providing care for children afflicted with blood disorders and cancers.
Drawn from Barbados, The Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Lucia and St.…
Hundreds bid farewell to footballer Dominic James
His life might have been short-lived but Dominic James made a huge impact on the lives on many.
Affectionately called “Delly”, James’ positive impact on others both on and off the field was evident by the hundreds of mourners who turned…
TV journalist charged with assault, harm and damage
The host of the popular television series Untold Stories, Dale Elliott, was slapped with several charges when he appeared in the Gros Islet District Court Friday afternoon.
Elliott was charged with damage, harm, assault and two counts of…
Grenada PM speaks out on knighthood controversy
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Following allegations that British public relations consultant Anthony Bailey used promises of donations and unofficial honours to obtain an unlawful knighthood in Grenada, the prime minister of Grenada has spoken…
Nicole now a hurricane; forecast to meander south of Bermuda
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…
Storm surge forces residents to flee as Matthew pounds Bahamas
A rapid storm surge in southern New Providence forced residents to evacuate their homes on Thursday morning as Hurricane Matthew battered The Bahamas..
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Hurricane Matthew Triggers Record Insurance Payout For Haiti
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…
Bahamas Grapples With Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
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…
Effects of a Weaker Hurricane Matthew Spread over Island Chain
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…
OIC offers to finance bridge between Guyana and Suriname to promote regional integration
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…
CARICOM to monitor elections in Haiti
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…
Millions in illegal counterfeit products seized in Puerto Rico
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…
Hurricane Matthew: Category Four storm pounds Haiti
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…
Matthew now a hurricane after leaving death and destruction in the Eastern Caribbean
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…
Bahamas union leaders declare ‘war on government’
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…