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Kamla takes power again in Trinidad & Tobago
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Kamla takes power again in Trinidad & Tobago
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May 2, 2025
KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR led her United National Congress (UNC) to an emphatic victory in the general election in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, April 2...
Trinidadians head to the polls today
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Trinidadians head to the polls today
Christina 
April 28, 2025
Polls across Trinidad and Tobago opened early this morning to a steady flow of voters, as citizens in the twin-island Republic turned out to cast thei...
Jamaicans warned against consuming washed-ashore chicken
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Jamaicans warned against consuming washed-ashore chicken
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April 8, 2025
A container fell off a vessel that was in-transit to the Cayman Islands from Brazil, and drifted to Jamaica where it was washed up along St Catherine’...
‘Don’t risk your future’- US gov’t warns in light of crack down on illegal immigration
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‘Don’t risk your future’- US gov’t warns in light of crack down on illegal immigration
Christina 
March 25, 2025
The US government, on March 25, 2025, issued a warning about a crackdown on persons who violate immigration laws. Below is the full statement: To make...
Countries buying oil, gas from Venezuelan to face 25% tariffs -President Trump
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Countries buying oil, gas from Venezuelan to face 25% tariffs -President Trump
Christina 
March 25, 2025
United States President, Donald Trump made an announcement that any country that purchases oil or gas from Venezuela will face a 25-percent on all the...
US trade war ‘not our fight’
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US trade war ‘not our fight’
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March 24, 2025
THE CARIBBEAN should not become collateral damage in the United States’ global trade dispute with China, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Speakin...
GRENADA: Former PM in “good spirits” after flu, family death contributed to collapse
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GRENADA: Former PM in “good spirits” after flu, family death contributed to collapse
Christina 
March 19, 2025
While addressing supporters in Happy Hill, Grenada, on Monday, March 17, Former Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell collapsed after stating, “Sisters and...
PM Gonsalves visiting Venezuela to host talks with President Maduro
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PM Gonsalves visiting Venezuela to host talks with President Maduro
Christina 
March 18, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves left the state on Monday March 17, 2025 at 6:30pm, for Venezuela to hold talks with President Nicolas Maduro, as te...
Barbados Nurses Association ink letter of cooperation agreement with Global Campus
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Barbados Nurses Association ink letter of cooperation agreement with Global Campus
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February 27, 2025
The University of the West Indies, Global Campus, Barbados, and the Barbados Nurses Association signed a letter of agreement on February 13, 2025 whic...
St Kitts & Nevis secures full funding for Geothermal Energy
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St Kitts & Nevis secures full funding for Geothermal Energy
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February 25, 2025
In a monumental step towards energy independence, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has secured the full financing required to launch the nation’s...
USA records 87 reported aviation incidents so far for 2025
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USA records 87 reported aviation incidents so far for 2025
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February 25, 2025
According to data from the United States of America’s (USA) National Transportation Safety Board, there have been 87 aviation accidents in 2025. Janua...
UN Secretary-General to address CARICOM summit in Barbados
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UN Secretary-General to address CARICOM summit in Barbados
Christina 
February 20, 2025
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will travel to Barbados from 19-20 February 2025 to attend the 48th Regular Meeting of the Con...
Delta Airlines flight crash lands at  Toronto Pearson Airport
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Delta Airlines flight crash lands at Toronto Pearson Airport
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February 18, 2025
A Delta Air Lines flight arriving at Toronto Pearson Airport from Minneapolis, Minnesota, flipped in an upside-down position as it landed on Monday af...
Donald Trump Inaugurated as US 47th President
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Donald Trump Inaugurated as US 47th President
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January 21, 2025
“WE’RE AWAKE and ready to go!” were the words of South Carolina’s Senator, Lindsey Graham, during the swearing-in of America’s 47th President, Donald ...
State of Emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago
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State of Emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago
Christina 
December 30, 2024
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has today, December 30, declared a State of Emergency (SOE). A statement was issued this morning via the Office ...
Barbados  receives World Bank funds for Hurricane Beryl recovery
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Barbados receives World Bank funds for Hurricane Beryl recovery
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December 6, 2024
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors last Thursday, November 21, 2024, approved the Beryl Emergency Response and Recovery Project to support ...
Grenada boosts Investment by 55 per cent in 2023
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Grenada boosts Investment by 55 per cent in 2023
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December 6, 2024
Grenada amassed EC$488 million through investment applications and project approvals in the year 2023, with its Investment Promotion Agency (IPA), bei...
Police investigate possible homicide of Antigua MP
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Police investigate possible homicide of Antigua MP
Christina 
November 5, 2024
Preliminary investigations reveal that Antigua and Barbuda's  Independent Member of Parliament for St. Peter, Hon. Asot Michael, has been found dead i...
Jamaica’s Finance Minister makes big move to IMF
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Jamaica’s Finance Minister makes big move to IMF
Christina 
August 27, 2024
Jamaica's Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke is set to make a "historic" move following his appointment as the Deputy Managing Director of the Internat...
JAMAICA: 18 people shot, eight dead after party shooting
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JAMAICA: 18 people shot, eight dead after party shooting
Christina 
August 13, 2024
Eight people who were shot and killed in a bloody massacre in Cherry Tree Lane, Four Paths, Clarendon on Sunday have been identified. They include a s...
‘200-fold’ increase in suspected dengue fever cases – CARPHA
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‘200-fold’ increase in suspected dengue fever cases – CARPHA
Christina 
August 2, 2024
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has stressed the need for the region to mobilize in the fight against vector borne diseases as global data...
Maduro confident of being re-elected, boasts of safety of Venezuela’s electoral system
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Maduro confident of being re-elected, boasts of safety of Venezuela’s electoral system
Clare 
July 28, 2024
by Lyf Compton in Caracas Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, who will on Sunday, July 28, face the electorate in his country, says he is confident of being r...
CDB announces official removal of Dr Leon as President
Regional / World
CDB announces official removal of Dr Leon as President
Christina 
July 23, 2024
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has released an official statement in regards to an internal administrative process involving Dr Hyginus Leon. Fu...
Slavery is America’s original sin, says Biden
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Slavery is America’s original sin, says Biden
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June 21, 2024
by Renwick Rose The President of the United States of America three years ago officially proclaimed June 19, popularly known as “Juneteenth”, as a Fed...
St Lucia signs Memorandum of agreement with other OECS states on CIP Programme
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St Lucia signs Memorandum of agreement with other OECS states on CIP Programme
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June 11, 2024
The Government of Saint Lucia is moving to make changes to its Citizenship by Investment (CIP) programme through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreem...
Jamaica Principals alarmed as CXC casts  uncertainty over four vocational subjects
Regional / World
Jamaica Principals alarmed as CXC casts uncertainty over four vocational subjects
Webmaster 
May 28, 2024
The principals of some technical high schools [in Jamaica] expressed alarm on Tuesday over initial reports that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CX...
US Embassy has new Deputy Chief of Mission
Regional / World
US Embassy has new Deputy Chief of Mission
Webmaster 
May 17, 2024
The United States Embassy in Barbados has announced the arrival of Karin B. Sullivan as the new Deputy Chief of Mission, joining Ambassador Roger F. N...
Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Robert Fico
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Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Robert Fico
Webmaster 
May 17, 2024
The alleged assailant has not been formally named, but Slovak reports have widely identified him as a 71-year-old from the town of Levice. Reports say...
Caribbean Development Bank President resigns with ‘immediate effect’
Regional / World
Caribbean Development Bank President resigns with ‘immediate effect’
Christina 
April 23, 2024
President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional finan...
Vincentian nationals safe as strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan
Regional / World
Vincentian nationals safe as strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan
Christina 
April 3, 2024
Nine people have been confirmed dead and over 800 are reportedly injured after a massive earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3. The 7.4 magni...
JAMAICA: Vybz Kartel murder conviction quashed by Privy Council
Regional / World
JAMAICA: Vybz Kartel murder conviction quashed by Privy Council
Christina 
March 14, 2024
Jamaican dancehall artiste, Adijah 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer, as well as his three co-convicts, have won their appeal of the 2014 murder conviction. The Pr...
Newspaper describes Meta’s inaction as callous following hacking of Facebook page
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Newspaper describes Meta’s inaction as callous following hacking of Facebook page
Christina 
March 13, 2024
A national newspaper in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has described as “callous” the inaction by Meta following the takeove...
GRENADA: Stepfather charged with murder of 14-year-old
Regional / World
GRENADA: Stepfather charged with murder of 14-year-old
Christina 
March 11, 2024
A resident of Carriacou has officially been charged with non-capital murder in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl. The deceased is Esther...
REGIONAL: Husband and wife visitors collapse and die on Carriacou beach
Regional / World
REGIONAL: Husband and wife visitors collapse and die on Carriacou beach
Christina 
March 11, 2024
Two visitors to the island of Carriacou were reportedly found dead on the beach over the weekend. On Saturday 9th March 2024, the bodies of David John...
CELAC Statement on Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and Palestinian Territory
Regional / World
CELAC Statement on Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and Palestinian Territory
Christina 
March 4, 2024
We, the Heads of State and Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Dominica, the Dom...
First Lady Diani Prince-Drew joins fellow First Ladies at Menstrual  Hygiene Initiative
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First Lady Diani Prince-Drew joins fellow First Ladies at Menstrual Hygiene Initiative
Webmaster 
March 1, 2024
In a collaborative effort to address period poverty and promote menstrual hygiene, First Lady Diani Prince-Drew, along with First Ladies Eloise Gonsal...
Increased violence prompt calls for metal detectors in St Lucia schools
Regional / World
Increased violence prompt calls for metal detectors in St Lucia schools
Webmaster 
February 23, 2024
Following an uptick in school violence incidents that includes three chopping incidents where students were involved, Saint Lucian senators are champi...
King Charles diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
Regional / World
King Charles diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
Christina 
February 6, 2024
An announcement from Buckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, revealed that King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. Below is the full s...
T&T Carnival reaching climax
Regional / World
T&T Carnival reaching climax
Webmaster 
February 6, 2024
Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, along with some other islands which still follow the traditional pre-Lenten calendar, will reach its climax over the ...
REGIONAL: UWI Cave Hill workers off the job due to late salaries, no raises
Regional / World
REGIONAL: UWI Cave Hill workers off the job due to late salaries, no raises
Christina 
January 31, 2024
UWI staff members showed solidarity by leaving their offices and gathering at the ‘3Ws Pavilion’ building to protest against the institution’s failure...
Vincentian police testify in Antigua Passport scam case
Regional / World
Vincentian police testify in Antigua Passport scam case
Webmaster 
January 26, 2024
Tuesday morning at 9:30 am, more witnesses will be called to the High Court to testify in a case brought against Assistant Superintendent of Police (A...
No More Panday, but Pan dey in T&T
Regional / World
No More Panday, but Pan dey in T&T
Webmaster 
January 16, 2024
The funeral services for former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, veteran trade unionist and politician, Basdeo Panday were conducted in Trinidad...
American actor identified as passenger in Bequia plane crash
Regional / World
American actor identified as passenger in Bequia plane crash
Christina 
January 5, 2024
One of the passengers who perished in a tragic plane crash in Bequia on Thursday, January 4 has been identified as the American actor, Christian Kleps...
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
News
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
News
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
News
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
News
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
News
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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