World News
March 9, 2026
Trinidad, Guyana join Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
CMC Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana have joined a newly formed military alliance known as the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition. The agreement was formalised after United States (US) President Donald…
March 8, 2026
Appeals court rules against Trump administration’s efforts to end protected status for Haitians
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court this week sided with a lower judge’s ruling against the Trump administration’s efforts to end temporary protected status for roughly 350,000 Haitians living…
March 8, 2026
Clarendon police investigating death of man in Free Town, suicide suspected
The Clarendon police are probing the death of a man whose body was discovered in Free Town on Saturday. He has been identified as 26-year-old welder Coye Williams. The police report that about 8:35…
March 7, 2026
Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the…
March 7, 2026
Barbados temporarily closes airspace
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The airspace serving Barbados has been temporarily closed. In a brief statement early Saturday, the Grantley Adams International Airport said the disruption is due to an…
March 7, 2026
US Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’
MIAMI (AP) — The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes as…
March 7, 2026
Antigua to launch amnesty programme for undocumented foreign nationals
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government plans to launch a three-month immigration amnesty from April 2 this year for undocumented migrants who have been living in the country for…
March 7, 2026
Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it…
March 6, 2026
US Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days
NEW YORK (AP) — Government officials are getting closer to ironing out a refund process for the hundreds of thousands of companies that paid tariffs now deemed illegal. In a filing with the Court of…