2026 Hurricane Season Officially Begins: ODPM Urges Citizens to Prepare
In Brief Season Begins: The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on Monday, 1 June, prompting the ODPM to urge...
Caribbean
PBR Opened Until Midnight
IN a move likely aimed at alleviating the severe commuter backlog caused by the ongoing maxi taxi strike, the...
Mega-Merger: Butterfield and CIBC Caribbean to Form Region’s Largest Independent Bank
In Brief Landmark Acquisition: Bermuda-based Butterfield Bank has agreed to acquire CIBC Caribbean in a massive US$1.8 billion deal,...
Below-Average but Dangerous: The Caribbean Braces for Extreme Heat and Flash Floods
In Brief Forecast: The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be below average but highly unpredictable, with five hurricanes...
T&T, Guyana Opt Out as CARICOM Blasts US Stance on Cuba
In Brief The Statement: CARICOM foreign affairs ministers (COFCOR) have issued a strong statement condemning the intensifying US economic and...
Bahamas Imposes 30-Day Travel Ban on Three African Nations Amid Ebola Concerns
In Brief The Action: The Bahamas government has implemented an immediate 30-day travel ban on individuals who have recently...
Grenada to Launch WISTLE Project
ST GEORGE’S - Grenada will on Friday launch the Windward Islands Sector Transformation for Learning Enhancement (WISTLE) Project aimed...
UTC Records TT$1.3 Billion Investment Income Despite Global Uncertainty
Caption: Nigel Edwards In Brief Financial Performance: The Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation (UTC) recorded a total investment income...
PM Urged to Grant PCA More Powers Amid Uproar Over Survivor’s Manslaughter Charge
Caption: Mariah Walcott chants 'Shame on the TTPS,' demanding the removal of CoP Allister Guevarro. AZP News/Alicia Chamely In Brief...
Havana Rebukes EU Foreign Policy Chief Over Comments on Cuba’s Economic Crisis
Caption: A person holds a photograph of former Cuban president Fidel Castro during a rally in support of former Cuban...
Bahamas Health Officials Monitor Two Foreign Nationals for Ebola Symptoms
Caption: Princess Margaret Hospital Bahamas In Brief The Incident: Two foreign nationals (one British, one French) are in isolation in...
Jamaica Records 22.5 Per Cent Drop in Murders
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica has recorded a 22.5 per cent decline in murders for the period from January to...
CAL to Axe Unprofitable Routes Starting June 1 after $128M Loss
Caption: Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Eli Zakour In Brief Financial Losses: Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is cutting several regional...
Political Will ‘Critical’ to Tackling Caribbean Crime, Says CARICOM Chairman
In Brief The Event: CARICOM and the UN/UNDP have officially launched a new Diagnostic Document and Action Framework aimed at...
Fugitive Wanted for Murder in St Lucia Sentenced to US Federal Prison
Caption: Orville Andrew Pernell In Brief Who: Orville Andrew Pernell, a 33-year-old Jamaican national wanted for murder in St Lucia....
