Caribbean
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (PATT) says it is “working diligently” to clear the backlog of vessels and containers at the Port of Port of Spain “as quickly as possible”...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association (TTMA) is warning consumers to be prepared for at least a one-month delay in retrieving goods from the Port of Port-of-Spain following industrial action by...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip Davis has announced the closure of schools on some islands in the Bahamas as he urged nationals to be prepared for tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen as it...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos recently offloaded 388 pounds of cocaine, with a wholesale value of US$4.3 million, seized in the Caribbean Sea and transferred...
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Deputy Premier of the British Virgin Islands Lorna Smith has responded to claims that popular Jamaican dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel is being contracted by the Government to perform in the...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents said they detained 64 Haitian migrants on Thursday after smugglers abandoned them on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico. Park rangers alerted authorities after discovering the group on Mona...
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government has confirmed that several teachers with temporary status have not received salaries for months while others with permanent appointments have not been paid for last month. Public sector...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offence. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legislators to...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gang members attacked a small town in central Haiti early Thursday, killing several people, a government official said. The total number of victims in Pont-Sondé was not yet available, said Venson Fran...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero...