Category: News

Rwanda President, Paul Kagame, will arrive in Jamaica on Wednesday for a three-day State visit that Jamaica says represents an important opportunity for the deepening of bilateral relations between the … Read More

A trial opened Monday in Florida’s opioid epidemic lawsuit against the Walgreens pharmacy chain, which state officials accuse of prioritizing profits over health by improperly dispensing millions of powerful painkillers … Read More

Dominicans may be without their national dish for a ”very long time” as the authorities warn of the chytrid fungus continuing to have an impact on the  Leptodactylus fallax, commonly … Read More

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Parliament has given the green light to amend the country’s marriage act as the government moves to take advantage of a growing market for … Read More

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Jose L. Dotres and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1184 President Phyllis LeFlore honored the finalists for the … Read More

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks says Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s recent visit to the United States was productive and will see numerous rewards for the island, as … Read More

The United States Coast Guard has repatriated 88 Haitians, including 26 women, who were intercepted on Tuesday, April 5 north of Sagua La Grande in Cuba. The US Coast Guard … Read More

Government and opposition on Monday traded words over fuel prices as St. Lucia became the latest Caribbean country to announce increases in the price of the commodity due mainly to … Read More

With COVID-19 recovery a top priority for the Jamaican government, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged the United States to invest more in Jamaica. Holness made the plea during a … Read More

The Guyana government says it will continue holding talks with Suriname “at the highest level” as it seeks to obtain official licenses in a bid to end the ongoing harassment … Read More

Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has confirmed that he will be reshuffling his cabinet within the next two weeks. The president made the statement following weeks of persistent rumors of an … Read More

The Trinidad and Tobago government has announced an increase in fuel prices even as it acknowledged that it is cognizant of the effect it will have on consumers. Finance Minister … Read More

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced over US$170- million in additional funding to support COVID-19 vaccination needs in lower-income countries, including the Caribbean. “From the start, Canada knew that … Read More

The Director the Sheba Medical Centre the National Burn Center for Israel Professor Josef Haik arrived in Haiti last week to help patients who were severely injured when a fuel … Read More

There have been more than 200 instances of public-school districts in Florida banning books since last July, the third-highest number of incidents of any state in the U.S., according to … Read More

A former United States Department of State employee has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for conspiring to commit “honest services” fraud linked to Bermuda. In handing down the … Read More

MIAMI, Florida – Not all ATMs, debit cards, and credit cards are alike, and the wrong ones can cost travelers a lot in extra fees and poor exchange rates. But, according … Read More

The Federal Trade Commission has simplified the process of reporting and recovering from identity theft, by eliminating the need for a police report in most cases. Victims of identity theft … Read More

As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of many stores and forced frequent shoppers to stay indoors, many Americans have gravitated towards online shopping during this time. And according … Read More

The US Congress House Judiciary Committee approved The Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act,  if this bill is approved it would allow visitors from the Caribbean to receive … Read More

Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court showed the progress of America, declaring, ″We’ve made it — … Read More

Shelian Allen, the Jamaican policewoman who was caught trying to smuggle cocaine into the United States earlier this year, has pleaded guilty –Gleaner Jamaica Shelian Allen, the Jamaican policewoman who … Read More

Suriname Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Prahlad Sewdien Suriname says it remains confident it can meet the “huge demand” for meat for its regional neighbors, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. … Read More

Jetair Caribbean begins services to Suriname Curaçao-based airline Jetair Caribbean is now servicing Suriname with a weekly flight that could increase depending on demand, officials said. When the first direct … Read More

The Belize government says it has seen an “upsurge” in the number of Cubans entering the country illegally since re-opening the land borders on February 7, hoping to make their … Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed Saturday when he was hit by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. Florida … Read More

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness has launched the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Partnership’s new Finance Strategy, which is aimed at mobilizing urgent funding for climate action. The NDC Partnership, which … Read More

The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has not received any official communication from Britain regarding two yachts docked there which international media outlets claim belong to Roman Abramovich, the … Read More

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders remain divided on their support for the two candidates for the position of Commonwealth secretary general agreeing instead to appoint a sub-committee to delve further into … Read More

The US Virgin Islands will no longer require a visa for visitors from neighboring Caribbean islands. The US Congress House Judiciary Committee approved The Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act, making … Read More