The CARICOM Reparations Commission, CRC, says while it welcomes the Dutch apology for African enslavement, it believes that the words spoken by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte need to be taken into action. This past Monday, Rutte issued an apology on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for its historic role in the slave … Continued
A St. Maarten catamaran crew is now back in their homeland after being released by BVI authorities following charges of “landing in the territory without leave of an immigration officer” and “allowing persons to land without leave of an immigration officer”. This is according to the Daily Herald newspaper in St. Maarten which reported the … Continued
Reports have confirmed that former USVI Governor Roy Lester Schneider died at age 83 on Sunday December 18th, 2022 from health complications. Schneider was the 5th Elected Governor of the USVI and a respected Physician to whom the Schneider Regional Medical Center in St. Thomas is named in his honor. Dr. Schneider, who will receive … Continued
Breaking News Reports coming out of Guyana are that at 7:30am a gunman shot at security guard after failing to infiltrate the country’s State House – the official residence of President Irfaan Ali and his family on Thursday morning. It was reported on local Guyana news that a Presidential guard was stabbed five times by … Continued
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
