CDPMN ANTICIPATES DROUGHT CONDITIONS

The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network has warned that countries in the North of the region should brace for a noticeable change as conditions shift into the 2023 dry season.  In a recent release, the network stated that the likelihood of normal to below normal rainfall in the North West of the Caribbean from … Continued

BOLT LOSES MILLIONS FOLLOWING LARGE SCALE INVESTMENT FRAUD

Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt has lost millions of dollars’ worth of investment after Jamaican investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) reported a massive internal allegation of fraud. The incident has reportedly impacted more than 30 individuals including Jamaican Bolt and according to reports the total loss amounts to more than $1.2 billion. It … Continued

ROYAL NAVY EXECUTES SUCCESSFUL RESCUE NEAR ANGUILLA

The British Royal Navy recently completed a successful rescue mission in Caribbean Waters – saving 5 crew members of an ocean-going tug boat after their vessel started to sink. The mission executed by the team onboard HMS Medway, the Navy’s permanent presence in the region, was  reportedly part of the first patrol of the year. … Continued

ANTIGUA’S GOV’T ENDS WORK PERMIT REQURIEMENTS FOR CARICOM AND DR NATIONALS

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced the decision to eliminate the requirement for work permits for nationals of CARICOM member states and nationals of the Dominican Republic. According to a press release, the Antiguan Government decided to move forward with the measure after it was found to be consistent with Antigua and Barbuda’s … Continued

CAUSE OF TCI PLANE CRASH REVEALED

New information has confirmed that the plane crash which left 4 people stranded at sea in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands this week was caused by a mechanical issue with the plane. This was confirmed by Turks and Caicos Governor Nigel Dakin in an instagram post on the GovernorTCI profile. In the … Continued

4 RESCUED AFTER PLANE CRASH IN TCI

Four people were rescued in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands after the private plane they were travelling on crashed just short of their intended destination. While some reports said that the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force claimed the rescue was the result of an intensive operation which combined the expertise … Continued

USVI GOVERNOR BRYAN JR AND LT. GOVERNOR ROACH SWORN IN

United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach were sworn in on Monday January 2, following their second successful election back in November 2022. The inaugural ceremony occurred at the Emancipation Garden in St. Thomas to recognize Bryan as the 9th elected governor and Roach as the 12th lieutenant governor … Continued