A passenger travelling from the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island was taken into custody after landing at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts and Nevis with suspected cannabis. This is according to a report by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force which confirmed the arrest in a … Continued
Residents across the Caribbean are being warned to brace for heavy rains and possible flooding throughout the holiday season as the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology predicts significant risk for inclement weather throughout the month of December. In an interview with the Caribbean Media Corporation, Climatologist Cedric Van Meerbeeck noted that despite the dry season … Continued
Despite the decision of two main opposition parties to boycott the 2022 General Election in Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is still urging Dominicans to come out and exercise their democratic right on December 6. The trend began earlier this month with news that the Dominica’s United Workers Party has decided not to contest the … Continued
Former Prime Minister of Haiti Laurent Lamothe is demanding an apology from the Canadian Government after he was added to a list of Haitian Officials sanctioned for allegedly “providing illicit financial and operational support” to the armed gangs which have plagued Haiti. In a recent statement Lamothe accused the Canadian Government of making the decision … Continued
While COVID 19 infection rates remain low, the US Virgin Islands are monitoring the threat of another infectious respiratory disease which has warranted several paediatric hospitalisations in recent weeks. According to Territorial Epidemiologist for the USVI Esther Ellis, Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, as it is commonly known, is a matter of serious concern. “Nationally … Continued
Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of CIBC FirstCaribbean, Mark St. Hill has been unanimously elected as the next Chair of the bank’s charitable arm, the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation at recent board meeting of the trustees. St. Hill who assumed leadership of the regional bank on November 1, following the retirement of Colette Delaney who … Continued
It was a landslide victory for Albert Bryan Jr. as he retained the Governorship of the United States Virgin Islands after securing over 4000 more votes than his nearest competitor Kurt Vialet. When voting closed, a total of 21,522 votes were cast, reflecting a 53.93% voter turnout for the US territory. Of this, 11,544 votes … Continued
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has again made international headlines for her contributions to global discussions on the issue of Climate Change, this time at the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP 27. “I ask us how many more, and how much … Continued
More than two years after the controversial March 2020 General and Regional Election in Guyana, a highly anticipated Presidential Commission of Inquiry has commenced an investigation into the event. The Commission is chaired by retired Justice of Appeal of the Turks and Caicos Islands Stanley John, and its investigation is expected to include about 20 … Continued
Social Commentator Cindy Rosan recently took to the regional stage of the CaribUpdate Programme to share her views regarding the current social and political environment in the territory. A key aspect of this discussion was, of course, the string of recent arrests involving public officers – with the most recent being Former Education Minister Myron … Continued
