Category Archives: Regional News
T&T to get Jamaica bananas
A shipment of bananas from Jamaica to Trinidad & Tobago is expected on Christmas day.
Federation of Corrections calls for Commissioner to be recused
The Jamaica Federation of Corrections is calling on the government and the Offices of the Services Commission to recuse the Commissioner of Corrections from all duties.
T&T, Dominican Republic & Haiti abstain from UN resolution vote
Trinidad and Tobago is among 35 countries which chose to abstain from voting on the United Nations resolution to condemn the United States decision to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
Barbados commits to elimination of child labour by 2025
Barbados has become the ninth Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to commit to a regional initiative to free Latin and America and the Caribbean of child labour by the year 2025.
5% increase in serious crimes in Barbados
A five percent increase in serious crimes in Barbados.
Gay couple cries shame on Bermuda goverment
The two men whose battle to wed in Bermuda led to the landmark ruling that same-sex couples can marry in the British Overseas Territory are crying shame on Parliament’s move to take away that right.
US and Venezuela spar over ban on opposition parties
Venezuelan and US officials have been trading barbs after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said that some opposition parties would be banned from next year’s presidential election.
Barbados Minister: EU tax haven blacklist will have serious implications
The blacklisting of Barbados by the European Union could have serious implications for the island’s economy, International Business Minister Donville Inniss has warned.
2 Detectives charged with stealing $500k from gold miner
Two Detective Constables attached to the Bartica Police Station are charged and taken before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly stealing $500,000 from a gold miner.
6 Caribbean countries certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis.
Six Caribbean countries are certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis.
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