The Bahamas Government says the chain of archipelago remains “a safe and welcoming destination” as it responded to a travel alert by the United States that warned its nationals to be aware of the crime situation when visiting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. Last week, the...
Guyana’s Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, has said a planned strike by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is illegal. In a national address on Monday, Hamilton said the ministry wrote to GTU informing them that their strike, which is expected to take place from February 5 to...
Authorities in the Bahamas say they are cracking down on crime after the US Embassy issued a security alert warning that the archipelago has reported at least 18 slayings so far this year. The number of reported killings rose to 19 over the weekend, with police...
The United States on Wednesday blamed “retaliatory gang violence” as the primary motive for murders in The Bahamas as it warned its nationals to be aware of the situation when visiting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. In a statement, the US embassy here advised American citizens...
A Miami judge has postponed to January 29, the trial of the former premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Andrew Fahie who is facing charges of drug smuggling, money laundering and racketeering. The trial was due to have started on Monday after being pushed back...