PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge in Trinidad and Tobago has ruled that a policy of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service on recruits having tattoos is discriminatory and ill-advised. “There is an evident dichotomy and...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum says north Atlantic temperatures should remain well above average, continuing to fuel unusually strong tropical cyclone activity. In its latest Caribbean Climate...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Schools were ordered closed in Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Philippe brought heavy rains and flash flooding as it made its way through the northern Windward Islands and the Leeward...
ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC- The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a tropical storm watch as Tropical Storm Philippe approaches the region. The National Office of Disaster Services is urging residents “to have their hurricane...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, 2023 – Guyana is to implement a policy to tax companies that consume large amounts of electricity during peak hours. This was announced by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. The move comes after the Guyana Power and Light...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Commissioner of Police of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Derek Byrne has disclosed that they recently seized a firearm that was used in at least five murders in...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Bermuda's premier said Thursday that the government is slowly restoring operations after being hit by a “very sophisticated” cyberattack a week ago. An in-depth forensic audit is underway to...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) Friday called for consumers to conserve as the utility company registered its highest-ever electricity generation and demand. In a statement, the company said that it recorded a...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge has awarded the chief executive officer of the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA), Davlin Thomas, more than $TT1 million in damages after ruling that several social media posts...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government Thursday announced a month-long gun and ammunition amnesty ahead of going to parliament and significantly amending legislation allowing for stiffer penalties for gun-related crimes. National...
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts-Nevis police say they have detained several Haitians who were rescued when the boat in which they were travelling grounded on a reef on September 20. In a statement, the police said that 10 individuals,...
Published:Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 3:16 PM
GENEVA, CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday called for a ban on smoking and vaping in schools worldwide. The WHO said that young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products and...
Published:Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 1:48 PM
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says it has initiated consultations with the authorities of Haiti and the Dominican Republic regarding the border dispute relating to the construction of an irrigation canal in Haiti...
Published:Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 1:08 PM
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica on Wednesday elected its first ever female head of state overshadowed by opposition attempts to scuttle the “historic moment” and raising the possibility of the matter ending up before the courts....
Published:Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 8:59 AM
NEW YORK, CMC – New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has announced 30-day notices for adult Caribbean migrants to “take the next step” as the number of Caribbean and other asylum seekers in New York City's care tops 60,000. Many...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A nearly decade-long corruption case involving top government officials and attorneys in the Turks and Caicos Islands ended Monday with a mixed verdict for those accused of bribery, money laundering, and other...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — An immigration agent in the Dominican Republic has been arrested after being accused of raping a Haitian woman in a detention cell at the country's main international airport in the presence of her...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States and Kenya signed a defence agreement Monday that will see the East African nation get resources and support for security deployments as it is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad's Finance Minister Colm Imbert says he was not involved in a recent decision by Republic Bank, the country's largest commercial bank, to reduce credit card limits from US$10,000 to US$5,000 amid...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Firefighters in Guyana are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a major section of the 194-room Ramada Princess Hotel on the East Bank Demerara on Saturday night. The Guyana Fire Services (GFS)...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago is observing the 47th anniversary of republicanism on Sunday with, as expected, the two main political leaders sending contrasting messages to the population. Prime Minister Dr ...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda government has acknowledged that it is experiencing “some challenges” with its information technology (IT) system and is pointing an accusatory finger at Russia. “There has been an...
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The Government of Grenada says that effective January 1, 2024, it will commence a method of compensation to workers both in the private and public sectors that will see the end of disparity in salary based...
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Coast Guard Cutter Confidence on Tuesday offloaded in Miami more than 12,100 pounds of cocaine, worth more than US$160 million, that were seized in the Caribbean Sea. Along with...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Education Minister Priya Manickchand Tuesday warned schools about sending students home because of their hair style, saying those doing so will face disciplinary proceedings. “I was clear enough IN WRITING....
