First half of 2023 witnessed growth in regional employment
In the first half of 2023, the Caribbean experienced a notable slowdown in employment growth compared to the previous year, as revealed in a...
NYIC appeals to senate for immigrant community protection
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is calling on US President Joe Biden and the Senate to resist the inclusion of anti-immigrant proposals in...
Popcaan fined JMD $6000 related to Unruly Fest charges
Dancehall artiste Popcaan was fined $6,000 when he appeared in court on Wednesday to answer to charges related to an incident at his St....
Barbados: RBC Royal Bank removes transaction fees following CBB directive
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has announced that RBC Royal Bank has officially ceased imposing transaction fees on its customers for utilizing the...
Jamaicans account for 90% of Canadian farmworkers who ‘run off’
The Jamaican government is raising concerns about the high number of Jamaican farmworkers who have been absconding or "running off" on the Canadian Seasonal...
Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali to receive Global Africa Leadership award
The Africa Prosperity Network (APN), headquartered in Ghana, has announced its decision to honor Guyana’s President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, with the prestigious Global...
Cubans to face soaring fuel prices amid economic crisis
As the Cuban government grapples with severe shortages and a deepening economic crisis, citizens are bracing themselves for a significant increase in fuel prices,...
PM Gaston Browne initiates legal action against defamatory allegations
In a decisive move to defend his character, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has taken legal action against individuals who have made...
Jamaica’s PM envisions peace, productivity, and prosperity in 2024
In a recent address, Prime Minister Andrew Holness set an optimistic tone for the year ahead, declaring 2024 as a time of promise and...
World Bank forecasts growth in Caribbean economies
In a recently published Global Economic Prospects Report for 2024, the World Bank shines a hopeful light on the economic prospects of the Latin...
The Icon of the Seas: Largest cruise ship worldwide, now at...
The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, has arrived at Miami’s port, making a spectacular entrance into the city’s maritime...
Prime Minister John Briceño welcomes agreement for Belize’s sugar crop industry
Prime Minister John Briceño has facilitated a two-year agreement between Belize Sugar Industries Limited (BSI) and Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA), marking an...
Ukrainian chief engineer found dead on Jamaican port container ship
Jamaican police in Kingston are investigating the death of a Ukrainian national aboard a container ship docked at the Kingston port.
The deceased has been...
Fireboy DML, Kabaka Pyramid, and Nadine Sutherland headline Afro-Carib Festival in...
To celebrate Black History Month and Reggae Month this year, Miramar Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis will host the 4th annual Afro-Carib Festival (ACF)...
JN Money Services now available at all Laparkan locations in U.S.
Caribbean and other residents in New York, New Jersey and Florida will now benefit from a wider availability of remittance services, as JN Money...
Vandalism of political signs raises concerns ahead of Sint Maarten’s 2024...
As Sint Maarten braces itself for the 2024 Parliamentary Election scheduled for January 11, a series of troubling incidents involving political signs have emerged.
In...
Wreckage from plane crash in Bequia recovered
The wreckage from a tragic plane crash in Bequia in the St Vincent and the Grenadines has been successfully recovered.
Images showed what was left...
Suriname nominates Albert Ramdin for OAS Secretary General position
Suriname, a Dutch-speaking member of CARICOM, has nominated Albert Ramdin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation, as a candidate for...
SVG government announces tax increases in budget presentation
The St. Vincent & the Grenadines government has announced a series of tax increases during the unveiling of their EC$1.6 billion budget.
The new taxes,...
CPL-CWI partnership vital for West Indies cricket, says CEO Pete Russell
Pete Russell, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), has defended the league's partnership with Cricket West Indies (CWI), asserting...
