GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) – Officials in the South American country of Guyana say they are stepping up efforts to fight the spread of the chikungunya virus amid an increase in cases. Chief Medical Officer Shamdeo Persaud said yesterday that the health ministry is spraying the capital...
Antigua & Barbuda’s debt to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is in arrears of just over $4.8 million, thus curtailing its voting rights in the organization. The seven countries which make up the body are each required to pay the organisation $182, 585 monthly...
LITTLE BAY, Montserrat (September 12, 2014) – Former leader of the Opposition Donaldson Romeo will be sworn in today as the new premier of Montserrat. Residents went to the polls on Thursday and made a resounding statement that they wanted the People’s Democratic Movement of Montserrat...
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Sept. 11, 2014: It’s been exactly 13 years to the day since terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, killing almost 3,000, including several from the Caribbean. And it’s been over...
THE Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is facing a number of challenges trying to meet its commitment to have the Port of Kingston ready to share in the massive increase in traffic expected from the reopening of the Panama Canal in 2016. One of the biggest...