Gov’t bans meat products and chicken from Brazil

March 24, 2017 in Regional

Antigua & Barbuda has followed the lead of its regional partners by instituting an outright ban on the importation of Brazilian meat products and chicken. The Cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda made the decision yesterday following news that Brazilian inspectors had been bribed to certify meat...

Deadly Explosion in St Lucia

March 23, 2017 in Regional

Four people are dead and more than a dozen are being treated for serious injuries following an explosion in St Lucia’s north yesterday evening. It occurred at a quarry as workers welded a container carrying dynamite. Neighbouring Martinique is helping the Eastern Caribbean island treat the...

Attempted assassination of former Haitian president

March 22, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_17219" align="alignright" width="300"] Former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide[/caption] On Monday, at around 2:00 in the afternoon, the motorcade of former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, escorted by two police vehicles, was the subject of shooting attack, whose origin is unknown. The incident occurred while Aristide was returning...