PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prime Minister Ariel Henry asked Monday for international help in fighting gang violence in Haiti and pledged yet again to work toward holding elections as he marked the anniversary of being sworn into office following the president's assassination. The speech broadcast shortly...
Jamaica has confirmed two more cases of the monkeypox virus, bringing the number of persons with the virus to nine. According to the authorities the latest cases were recorded in St James and St Elizabeth from a male and a female who are both isolated at...
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Monday expressed its concern at “the great number of students” leaving the education system without certification and is moving towards developing a programme to deal with the situation. “We will continue at the Caribbean Examination Council to ensure that a...
The National Assembly (DNA) late Tuesday gave the green light to the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) implementing a 10 per cent value added tax (VAT) even as several business organisations, including the Suriname Business Association (SBA), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and the...
More than 300 passengers were forced to sleep on the floor of the L.F. Wade International Airport after a London-bound flight from Florida was forced to divert to Bermuda, local and international media have reported. A replacement American Airlines (AA) plane eventually flew the passengers to...