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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…

The independent polling research for the 2016 Curacao election conducted by Caribbean News Now has indicated that, if elections were to be held today, the Democratic Party would receive the largest percentage of the votes, while still…

Following speculation that an early cabinet reshuffle in Saint Lucia will be necessary following the appointment of all United Workers Party (UWP) elected members of parliament as ministers, leaving no scope for the election of a new deputy…

An American man has admitted to multiple offences in connection with a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme that involved hijacking cellphone customers’ accounts and “cloning” their phones to make fraudulent calls to Caribbean…

Haiti’s newest hotel, The Marriott Port-au-Prince, has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2015–2016, its first year in operation. The award recognizes outstanding service and hospitality as determined by consumer reviews…

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has joined aviation authorities and airlines around the world in banning the in-flight use and charging of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones on all flights. This follows reports of the device exploding…

Travellers to Antigua and Barbuda will have the option of checking into a Best Western Premier Hotel in just about two years. The Best Western Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will expand its brand with the addition of a hotel in…

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday September 9, 2016 – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be setting up offices in Jamaica as part of measures to help fight crime and…

The Atlantic basin is a bit quiet for now, with no organized features at this time. But a couple of tropical systems may develop as the pattern changes early next week. “We are currently monitoring a few tropical waves in the Atlantic…