Category : Caribbean and World News

- 8 months ago

Guyana Urges Diplomacy But Investing In Its Military

Guyana is committed to diplomacy and the international rule of law in the border controversy with neighboring Venezuela but is investing in its military. Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali explained that diplomacy is his country’s first line of de...

- 8 months ago

Dengue On The Rise In The Caribbean, Latin America

Washington, DC, March 28, 2024 (PAHO):- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today warned about the surge in dengue cases in the Americas. As of March 26, 2024, over 3.5 million cases and more than 1,000 deaths have been reported in the region...

- 8 months ago

Pierre’s New Budget Promises To Build Resilience

The Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the financial year 2024-2025, presented by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Hon Philip J. Pierre on March 26, 2024, confirm that Saint Lucia convincingly surmounted global economic instability, shar...

- 8 months ago

Police Seize Pistol, Extended Magazine

On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) conducted another successful joint operation, aimed at mitigating firearm related crimes. In the course of this operation, Police Officers executed six (6) search warrants and c...

- 8 months ago

Police Warn Against Good Friday Liquor Sales

In Saint Lucia, Good Friday falls on Friday, March 29, 2024. As part of the observance of this religious day, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) wishes to remind the General Public that the sale of liquor is prohibited on Good Friday. This pr...

- 8 months ago

OECS Revamps Tourism Policy

Tourism serves as the mainstay of the economies of many islands within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Consequently, the OECS Commission has adopted a unified and collaborative approach to enhance and address the industry’s...

- 8 months ago

WHO Launches Global Coronaviruses Network

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to facilitate and coordinate global expertise and capacities for early and accurate detection, monitoring and assessment of SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV and novel coro...

- 8 months ago

UN Concerned Over Food Wastage As Millions Go Hungry

While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away. The UN Environment Programme’s Food W...

- 8 months ago

PM Browne: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Has Not Landed In Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne told Newsweek Tuesday that hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, had not landed on the Caribbean island. “There is no credible information that he is here. To the contrary, he...

- 8 months ago

Canada Supports Saint Lucia Water Management

St. Lucia is on its way to more efficient and resilient national water management systems. Government officials and other national stakeholders recently convened in Castries for the inception workshop of the Strengthening Resilient Water Management i...

- 8 months ago

Fond Joyeaux To Belle Vue Roadway To Close Temporarily

The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport wishes to advise the public, that the section of roadway between Fond Joyeaux and Belle Vue, Vieux Fort will be closed to facilitate the reconstruction of a collapsed culvert. The works are schedu...

- 8 months ago

Grandfather Believes Gros Islet Teenager Was Murdered

The relatives of a Gros Islet teenager who died last month have declared that there are too many unanswered questions regarding her passing. Delena Durga lived at Beausejour, Gros Islet. The young woman’s grandfather believes the teenager was a...

- 8 months ago

Malnutrition Crisis Looms In Haiti Amid Rampant Violence

An alarming surge in armed violence in areas of Haiti is heightening the risk of a malnutrition crisis in the country, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. Findings from the recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) ana...

- 8 months ago

WINERA Explains Banana Carton Unavailability

The Windward Islands (WINERA) Packaging Company Limited, as part of our Strategic Plan and our commitment to continuous improvement undertook a major (multi-million dollar) investment in upgrading our Corrugator. This upgrade is expected to generate...

- 8 months ago

Box Shortage Hits Banana Industry

Agriculture Minister Henry Prospere is lamenting what he calls an impending crisis in the banana industry, pertaining to a shortage of boxes. He said the authorities plan to address this matter. Prospere disclosed that the problem has occurred when t...