Jamaican Diaspora to mark Independence with flag raising, church services and galas

Opinion: Time fi mek Jamaican Patois official language wid English

One of the legacies left in the Caribbean by former British colonial masters is the English language. However, this legacy was somewhat unbalanced, depending...

Health ministry warns Jamaicans against travel to Ebola-affected countries in Africa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaicans to avoid travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda following the World Health...

Guyana set for historic robotic heart surgery linking surgeons across continents

Guyana is preparing to make medical history on Tuesday with what officials say will be a groundbreaking robotic cardiac procedure connecting surgeons in South...
Grenada welcomes new service by Haiti-based airline

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways launches direct Cap-Haïtien–Newark route starting June 1

Sunrise Airways will launch a new direct route between Cap-Haïtien and Newark Liberty International Airport on June 1, expanding air connectivity between northern Haiti...

Barbados, Guyana to allow travel using national ID cards from July...

Citizens of Barbados and Guyana will soon be able to travel between the two countries using only national identification cards under a landmark bilateral...
Guyana Gov’t to stamp out fraudulently use of its flag on oil vessels

Guyana’s 60th Independence anniversary marked by calls for unity and national...

The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has used Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary to defend its record in government, reflect on the country’s political history,...
Rohan Freeman

Jamaican-born climber reaches summit of Mount Everest for second time

Jamaican-born mountaineer Rohan Freeman has once again reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first Jamaican to scale the world’s highest mountain. Freeman completed...
Derek Ramsamooj

CCJ awards Trinidad political analyst US$30,000 over detention in Suriname

The Caribbean Court of Justice on Monday awarded Trinidad-based political analyst and consultant Derek Ramsamooj US$30,000 in damages following his arrest and detention in...

Guyana unveils first locally minted Independence gold medallion

The Government of Guyana has officially launched “Eldorado Reimagined,” the country’s new national gold and jewellery brand, in what officials are calling a major...
Guyanese-American Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts

Guyanese-born former Iowa schools superintendent faces possible 37-month prison sentence

Ian A. Roberts, the Guyana-born former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, should spend up to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to...

Vaz and Barnes rise above the field at Matrix Sporting Clay...

BOG WALK, St. Catherine — Under punishing heat and against one of the deepest fields assembled this year, Adam Vaz and Toni Barnes emerged...
West Indies senior men’s cricket team 2026

Campbell sees new energy driving West Indies into Sri Lanka ODI...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — A renewed sense of purpose is beginning to take shape inside the West Indies camp, and opening batsman John Campbell...
Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson delivers statement run, Campbell breaks National Record in Xiamen

Just 24 hours after admitting frustration with the direction of her season, Shericka Jackson delivered the kind of performance that instantly reshapes the global...
Walsh hopes player development plan continues

Courtney Walsh welcomes proposal for Sabina Park statue

Jamaican cricket icon Courtney Walsh says he would feel deeply honored if plans materialize to erect a statue in his likeness at Sabina Park,...
Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Boyz

Downswell confident Jamaica can break through at U-17 World Cup

Jamaica’s Under-17 men’s football program has landed in a demanding FIFA World Cup group, but technical director Wendell Downswell is embracing the challenge with...
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Broward elections chief to expand early voting sites ahead of November...

Joe Scott, Broward County Supervisor of Elections, is planning a significant expansion of in-person early voting locations across Broward County ahead of the November...

Miami-Dade officials target disabled parking permit fraud in joint enforcement push

Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez met with Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and members of the State Attorney’s Office to discuss enforcement...

IDB Invest opens Sustainability Week in Barbados, first Caribbean hosting of...

IDB Invest will open Sustainability Week 2026 in Barbados on Tuesday, marking the first time the organisation’s flagship private-sector and investment-focused event is being...

PM Holness pushes full rollout of police camera systems across JCF

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to rolling out a fully integrated camera system across the Jamaica Constabulary Force, including...
Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Guyana to roll out AI-powered smart police stations and nationwide surveillance...

Guyana is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to transform its national security infrastructure through AI-powered policing, digital services, and full-scale surveillance coverage expected...