OAS and Suriname sign agreement to observe May 25 elections

Washington, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will send an electoral observation mission to the general elections in Suriname that will take place on May 25, according to an agreement signed on Monday between the hemispheric…

Tsunami threat as 7.4 magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

Sydney, Australia (AFP) -- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town…

Bahamas power company announcement premature, says opposition

Nassau, Bahamas -- Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) deputy leader Peter Turnquest said the Christie administration’s so-called announcement that it has selected PowerSecure Inc. to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is…

St Vincent Government website hacked by ISIS

Kingstown, St Vincent -- Investigations are currently underway to determine how and by whom the St Vincent and the Grenadines government’s website was compromised over the weekend. The website (www.gov.vc) was seemingly hacked by a group…

Barbados struggling to clear seaweed piles from beaches

Bridgetown, Barbados (AP) -- Barbados is struggling to deal with large amounts of foul-smelling, brown seaweed piling up on beaches, officials on the tourism-dependent Caribbean island said Monday. Sargassum seaweed washes up every year…

T&T PM agrees to leaders’ face-off with Opposition

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has agreed to a debate with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley. Chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC), Catherine…