Photos: Agricultural Show Gets Underway
The Ag Show got underway today [April 19], with people visiting the Botanical Gardens in order to enjoy the array of exhibits and numerou…
Bermuda Day Parade Registration Extended
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs advised that the Bermuda Day Parade application deadline has been extended to Friday, April 27, 20…
Bus Schedule Change Due To Ag Show
The Department of Public Transportation [DPT] is advising the public that buses travelling on Route #8 will not service Trimingham Hill today [Apr …
National Cricket Team Departs For Dubai
The Bermuda Cricket Board confirmed the Bermuda National team is traveling to Dubai this evening, Thursday 19 April, to take part in a pre-tour pre…
Délocalisation partielle ou totale du CHU : la réponse ce jeudi soir !
Annoncera-t-elle une délocalisation totale du CHU ? Une délocalisation partielle ? Valérie Denux, directrice…
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Live Updates: Bermuda vs Oakville Blue Devils
[Updating] The Bermuda National Select football is set to take on the Oakville Blue Devils as part of the Bermuda Triangle Cup this evening [April …
St Peter and St Joseph clinics suspended tomorrow
The public is advised that regularly scheduled clinic services at the Maurice Byer Polyclinic, Station Hill, St Peter and the St Joseph Outpatient …
EDITORIAL – Government’s failure to pick up the trash: How hard can it be?
As our readers are well aware, dysfunction at the Department of Environmental Health goes beyond missed garbage pick-ups. When workers do collect t…
Test scores of Cayman students below U.K. average
Tests designed to measure student potential show Cayman government school students scoring 2 percent to 8 percent below the mean established by stu…
Bouchard ordered to pay $2.23 million
Michelle Bouchard, who was found guilty two years ago of stealing money from an elderly man she had been living with, was ordered on Wednesday to p…
Enterprise City campus first phase approved
A $39 million plan for the first phase of the Cayman Enterprise City campus was approved by the Central Planning Authority this week.
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UPDATED: ‘Ghost net’ relocated, secured off Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands may have missed an opportunity to right a “terrible wrong,” conservationist Guy Harvey said this week as the chances…
Prescriptions and refills to be honoured until June 30
Effective Monday, April 23, drugs affected by changes to the Barbados Drug Formulary, will continue to be available to patients under the Barbados …
Mort de l’homme attaqué par les chiens
De source judiciaire, le septuagénaire, qui se trouvait depuis mercredi après-midi dans un état critique, est…
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Gayle force still blowing!
Prior to the start of IPL 2018, Kings XI Punjab’s director Virender Sehwag said Chris Gayle would be worth the money spent on him if he were …
Search for new Representative of the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – For a while there is no Representative of the Netherlands and now a vacancy has been posted. If previous Representati…
US regulator to order jet engines inspection after Southwest explosion
The US Federal Aviation Administration said it will order inspections of at least 220 aircraft engines as investigators are focusing on a broken fa…
US officials: 16 nations agree to track Venezuela corruption
WASHINGTON – Finance ministers from several Latin American nations as well as the U.S. and Europe have agreed to work jointly to locate and s…
Trois morts sur nos routes en mars
L’Observatoire départemental de la sécurité routière de la Guadeloupe vient de livrer son bilan mensuel des accid…
Training for real-world solutions at ‘Tradewinds’ pays off for participants
Service members from Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mexican Marines discuss the objective before conducting a simulated raid on a hangar…
Venezuela requiring foreign ships to pay for services in crypto currency
CARACAS – Foreign ships in Venezuela will have to use the recently created cryptocurrency, Petro, to pay for services while in the South…
Signing of memorandum of understanding green lights Tradewinds 2018
Capt. Sutton signs MOU on behalf of host nation St. Kitts and Nevis. Signing of memorandum of understanding green lights Tradewinds 2018 BASSETERRE…
Free admission right throughout the Kingdom or at least between the 6 islands
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – In January 2018, a case was filed with the UN Court of Human Rights, in which the free right of admission is discusse…
PDVSA cancels plans to import U.S. crude oil for Curaçao refinery amid cash crunch
WILLEMSTAD – Petroleos de Venezuela SA, which relies heavily on U.S. oil to run its refinery in Curacao, canceled plans to import American gr…
Nevis Island Assembly sits April 24 with two bills to be tabled
Myra Williams, clerk of the Nevis Island Assembly Nevis Island Assembly sits April 24 with two bills to be tabled From the NIA CHARLESTOWN, Nevis &…
Les écoles de courses hippiques recrutent en Guadeloupe
L’école des courses hippiques – AFASEC revient en Guadeloupe pour une journée de sélection, jeudi 26 avril, de 12h…
Culturama 44 media launch set for April 20
Huey Sargeant, chairman of marketing and promotion on the Culturama Committee, speaks to the Department of Information April 18. Culturama 44 media…
Police probe unnatural death
Police are investigating an unnatural death. A body was discovered behind the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, Princess Alice Highway, around 2:…
Toddler accidentally shoots pregnant mom after dad leaves loaded gun in car
The post Toddler accidentally shoots pregnant mom after dad leaves loaded gun in car appeared first on St. Lucia News Online. Police tape surrounds…
Woman goes broke attending 20 weddings in 4 years
The post Woman goes broke attending 20 weddings in 4 years appeared first on St. Lucia News Online. (THE SUN) – “We’re engaged!&r…
Body found at heliport
Police are currently in the area of the Bridgetown Heliport investigating the discovery of a body. Police say they received a report around 2:…
Kalinagos to discuss development agenda for Kalinago Territory
The Kalinago Council in collaboration with Talk Kalinago and the Development Officer of the Ministry of Kalinago Affairs will be hosting the first …
Netanyahu says at least six states considering moving embassies to Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that “at least half a dozen” countries were considering mo…
YPG Saint Lucia clean up campaign
The post YPG Saint Lucia clean up campaign appeared first on St. Lucia News Online. (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – YPG Saint Lucia, have planned n…
Monty Roberts to return as NDP candidate?
Former Member of Parliament for North Windward, Monty Roberts, has spoken about his interest in returning to electoral politics, almost two decades…
Trini ISIS woman gets death sentence in Iraq: Report
The post Trini ISIS woman gets death sentence in Iraq: Report appeared first on St. Lucia News Online. (TRINIDAD EXPRESS) – Several internati…
Trinidad: Mom chopped in school-work argument with son
The post Trinidad: Mom chopped in school-work argument with son appeared first on St. Lucia News Online. (TRINIDAD EXPRESS) – AFTER a scoldin…
No more house arrest for accused football officials
The two Antiguan football officials who are before the court in Jamaica on drug charges are no longer under house arrest. Assistant Coach of the An…
Coopération caribéenne autour des catastrophes naturelles
Les pays du Cariforum, les Antilles Françaises et les PTOM (pays et territoires d’outre-mer) britanniques et néerlandaises ont&…
Department of Sports offices at Warner Park being refurbished
Permanent Secretary Knight (left) and Director Wiltshire Department of Sports offices at Warner Park being refurbished From SKNIS BASSETERRE, St. K…
Dominica to observe World Rivers Day on September 30
Plans are taking shape for the observance of World River’s Day which is observed around the globe on September 30. Among events being explore…
Cuba’s new president is the first non-Castro in 42 years
Cuba’s new President Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel grew up in the Cuban revolution and it’s clear his mission is to make sure it survi…
Teenager arrested over WB robbery
(CNS): Police have arrested an 18-year-old man from West Bay on suspicion of robbery and the possession of an unlicensed firearm. Officers wor…
Cuba gets ready to elect a new President
Cuba’s Parliament is certain to pick a 57-year-old electrical engineer to guide the Caribbean country into a new era following the decision o…
IDB launches initiative to promote savings for retirement in the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the Retirement Savings Laboratory, a project that seeks to increase the number of people sav…
BVI-ENVIRONMENT – Depletion in mangrove population attributed to recent hurricanes
A recent assessment of the mangrove population across the territory has found that it has been severely depleted due to last September’s hurr…
GUYANA-CORRUPTION -Massive irregularities uncovered in learner driver’s examination
A complete breach of the standard operation procedures surrounding the administration and conduct of an examination for learner driver’s lice…
Dominica selected as pilot for Commonwealth Small States Trade Finance Facility
Dominica is among a number of Commonwealth countries selected as a pilot for a special scheme that will allow small island states to obtain easier …
Dr. Darroux says nursing service ‘fast nearing critical levels’
Health Minister, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, has said that the nursing service in Dominica is ‘fast nearing critical levels’ but some people a…
Haitian TPS Recipients Remain in Limbo
Marie entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2004. She never went back after experiencing a traumatic incident in Haiti. Before overstaying her visa…
Miguel Díaz-Canel elected President of the Council of State of Cuba
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez was elected President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, this Wednesday during the constitutive session of…
Valdés Mesa, new First Vice-president of the Council of Ministers
At the proposal of Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, the National Assembly of People̵…
Cuban beach volleyball duo undefeated in China
The Cuban duo of Sergio Gonzalez-Nivaldo Diaz will hold its third match today in the Xiamen 4-star stop, in China, corresponding to the FIVB´…
A Decade in Favor of the Development of the Zapata Swamp
The Director of the La Voz de la Victoria community radio station, Yamilka Nieves Vazquez said on Wednesday that transmitting to the most isolated …
Haitian Times Roundup – Apr. 19
Haitian Civil Rights Organizations Joins NAACP and LDF in TPS Lawsuit The NAACP, the nation’s premier grassroots civil rights organization, f…
A night of soulful praise at Jus Worship concert
The presence of God could be felt at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex last Saturday as hundreds of patrons sang, jumped, waved and dance unto…
The Little Mermaid wows patrons
This weekend’s staging of The Little Mermaid by Operation Triple Threat (OTT) was nothing short of amazing. The young and the young at heart …
Chamber to lobby for construction industry
(CNS): The construction sector is complaining that the cost of doing business and bureaucracy are constraining the ability to grow, even thoug…
Xhosa Band Vows Better for 2018
Xhosa Barbados is promising to make amends with masqueraders this year after a disappointing 2017 performance. The Grand Kadooment band, now i…
McMaster Strikes Commonwealth Games gold
.Michael Steele/Getty Images, captured Kyron McMaster clearing a barrier to win the Commonwealth Games 400m Hurdles in 48.25 seconds By Dean &ldquo…
Barbara Bush, a baby and breaking a shameful silence on AIDS
When the news alert of the passing of Barbara Bush hit my phone on Tuesday, my mind immediately went back to a 1989 photo of her cradling a baby. A…
Potter vetoes elections law over scheduling concerns
ST. THOMAS — Acting Gov. Osbert Potter said Wednesday he had vetoed one of a handful of bills passed during the April 4 legislative session b…
Government has to stop driving taxpayers into the ground with its fleet of late-model SUVs
One of the most common sights in this territory — along with beautiful vistas and roadside litter — is government vehicles.
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Shipping companies eye future expansion at Cancryn site
ST. THOMAS — V.I. Port Authority officials are looking for a flat spot.
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Comcast’s latest thing: Helping Victor’s wireless rodent traps send kill alerts
The iconic Victor mousetrap company — the one with the cartoonish-looking but effective trap that smashes the head of unsuspecting pests &mda…
Southwest Airlines engine explosion: US to order fan blade inspections
Southwest Airlines engine explosion: US to order fan blade inspections BBC News Southwest focuses on older engines in probe of deadly je…
UWI professor backs call for Jamaica’s economic independence
Densil Williams, pro vice chancellor of planning at the University of the West Indies (UWI), has thrown his support behind calls by Finance Ministe…
Cuba heads toward a post-Castro future, with or without Trump
Cuba heads toward a post-Castro future, with or without Trump Washington Post Cuba set to swear in new president to replace Raul Castro&…
McKenzie holds talks with Chinese ambassador on fixing parochial roads
With deplorable road conditions in many parts of rural Jamaica posing serious problems to farmers and motorists, Local Government Minister Desmond …
Respect our democratic process – Holness tells gay advocates overseas
In an apparent push-back against pressures from some gay lobby groups and pro-gay countries that are frustrated by the slow pace at which Jamaica i…
False hope – Workers resigning with wrong expectation of redundancy payment
Scores of employees have been resigning from their jobs with the mistaken expectation that they will receive redundancy payments from their employe…
Wisynco, JMA partner to encourage recycling at Expo Jamaica 2018
The largest biennial trade show in the Caribbean, Expo Jamaica, gets going today, with the opening ceremony slated for 5:30 p.m.Under the theme …
Elderly Couple Die Within Days of Each Other
Seldom is the word romantic persons used in response to the announcement of death, but such was the reaction to the news of the passing of Lansdell…
Rehabilitation of Terminals Makes Some Progress
During the launch of the rehabilitation and reconstruction loan from the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Premier And Minister of Fina…
4.7 Quake Rattles BVI
Premier and Minister for Finance, Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith said that while the earthquake that rocked the Territory on 6 April was startling i…
BVI Electricity Corporation Praised for Fast Recovery
As the community gathered to celebrate the men and women of the BVI Electricity Corporation who worked tirelessly to restore power to the Territory…
Appeal court jails free man in cop assault case
(CNS): Seth O’Neil Watler broke down in court Wednesday and had to be assisted down the stairs to the cells after he was jailed by the C…
Abandoned tangled net ensnares 100s of fish
(CNS): Boats, planes and all the relevant authorities around the region have been alerted to a twisted and tangled ball of abandoned fishing n…
Spurs announce that Gregg Popovich’s wife Erin Popovich has died
Spurs announce that Gregg Popovich’s wife Erin Popovich has died Yahoo Sports TNT blasted for asking LeBron James for reaction to …
Jail for woman, 60, filmed kicking 5-y-o girl (+video)
The 60-year-old Lowmans Hill woman who was filmed kicking, slapping and beating with a closed fist, a 5-year-old child on Feb. 20, created a scene …
SVG detectives helping with passport probe in Antigua
Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadine (SVG) have dispatched one of their most experienced detectives to Antigua in connection with a two-pronged …
Manhunt underway after suspect pulls knife on cops
(CNS): Police are currently searching for Dorlin Allen Ebanks (64) (aka “Allan Barnett”), a West Bay man who escaped from officers…
If North Korea Talks Are Not Fruitful, ‘I Will Respectfully Leave,’ Trump Says
If North Korea Talks Are Not Fruitful, ‘I Will Respectfully Leave,’ Trump Says New York Times Seoul Sees Path for Peace Deal…
A call to action to defend whaling in Bagga
By Tedra Kirby (First published in the Facebook group “Bagga me come from (Rich history)” on April 17, 2018) Dear People of Barrouallie…
Rihanna posted a cryptic picture that seems to be teasing something major, and her fans are scrambling to figure out … – INSIDER
INSIDER Rihanna posted a cryptic picture that seems to be teasing something major, and her fans are scrambling to figure out …INSIDERRihanna …
New Taiwan ambassador presents credentials
The new ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Calvin C.H. Ho, presented his credentials to Susan Dougan, …
Savings of 12 Million guilders for supply of public drinking water.
PHILIPSBURG:— Minister of VSA, Emil Lee announced on Wednesday April 18th, that negotiations for the amendment of the contracts for the suppl…
Minister Wuite supports local students at UNICEF Children’s Rights Film Festival Finale in Curacao.
PHILIPSBURG:— Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Jorien Wuite traveled to Curacao on Friday, April 13th and returned on Monday, …
Carnival 2018: Help prevent mosquito-borne diseases. Wear light colored clothing at dusk and use mosquito repellent.
GREAT BAY (DCOMM):— The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development…
25,000 Fun Miles to be won with giant photo frame.
PHILIPSBURG – Fun Miles has been bringing extra fun to St. Maarten Carnival for many years, and this will be no different during the 2018 edi…
Police conducts house search of suspects.
PHILIPSBURG:— On Tuesday, April 17th two male suspects identified with initials A.G. and K.C.J.B. were arrested after an intense chase throug…
Diaz-Canel nominated to be President of Cuba
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez was nominated by the National People´s Power Assembly (parliament) to be the new President of Cuba for a five-year…
Man denied bail on charges of sexually assaulting a minor
by STAFF WRITER PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 18, CMC – A 53-year-old man has been denied bail after he appeared before a city magistra…
Haitian Times Roundup – Apr. 18
DHS Ignored Its Own Staff’s Findings Before Ending Humanitarian Program For Haitians Internal Trump administration documents obtained through…
Police detain two Chinese nationals, millions of dollars in goods seized
by STAFF WRITER KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 17, CMC – Jamaica police have detained two Chinese nationals after seizing counterfeit goods es…
Amber Rudd ‘sorry’ for appalling treatment of Windrush-era citizens
TMR: PM May will redeem trust and decency… The Guaradian Minister criticises Home Office and promises cases will be resolved in two weeks Wi…
UK tax committee to ask Overseas Territories to give evidence in London
by STAFF WRITER HAMILTON, Bermuda, Apr 16, CMC –Bermuda is likely to join other British Overseas Territories (BOT) in giving evi…
ANGUILLA TOURIST BOARD POISED TO REVOLUTIONISE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
There is a fever-pitched atmosphere at the restructured Anguilla Tourist Board to more aggressively market the island as a destinatio…
“ANGUILLA STRONGER” OBSERVES WORLD HEALTH DAY Cardiac Device Presented To Minister of Health
The Welches Polyclinic now has a new and well-needed device called a defibrillator – thanks to Anguilla Stronger which, togethe…
FORMER VALLEY AIR SERVICE PILOT HONOURED Dramatic Flyover At Airport Event
Mr. Maurice Connor, of South Hill, Anguilla’s second commercial pilot with the former Valley Air Service airline, has be…
AG OUTLINES NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION FOR ANGUILLA Decriminalisation of Small Amounts Of Cannabis
Attorney General Mr. John McKendrick, QC Now that the Attorney General’s Chambers in Anguilla has returned to its busy s…
EDITORIAL: A CLEANER ANGUILLA
When locals and tourists think about Anguilla, we think about clear blue skies, bright sunshine, blindingly white sand and cry…
Brian Melito talks about the 2016 murder of his wife
“My life is defined by one half when I felt that I was one of the luckiest people in the world and then ever since January 24, 2016 when I&rs…
Kidnapped victims are still alive !!!
The Venezuelan kidnappers of two persons including a Grenadian in an alleged illegal drug business that went sour have released a second video on S…
The late Fr. Peter Clarke
English-born Dominican Catholic priest, Fr. Peter Clarke who spent most of his religious life serving in Grenada was finally laid to rest on Tuesda…
Farine tradition in Carriacou
The Division of Agriculture within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs is keeping the farine tradition alive. Agricultural Work…
Pure Grenada Attracts Much Attention at Major Dive Consumer Show
Pure Grenada, Spice of the Caribbean shared new developments with hundreds of consumers, travel agents and media in the largest dive consumer show …
In Searing Interview, James Comey Unleashes Against ‘Morally Unfit’ Trump
Nick Visser HuffPost•April 16, 2018 Former FBI Director James Comey gave a searing interview about his encounters with President…
Spirit Airlines Disrupts American Airlines Haiti Monopoly With New Service to Cap Haitien
By Joey Francilus FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Hundreds of thousands of Haitian Diaspora members in the United States now have access to more …
Spring 2018 I Am Kreyol Lotus Collection
I Am Kréyol’s Spring 2018 line, The Lotus Collection, is an ensemble of looks that incorporates over exaggerated structural design ele…
Earthquake felt in BVI
A section of Tortola. (BVI News photo) A relatively minor earthquake shook sections of the British Virgin Islands Friday afternoon, April 6. Initia…
Voters rate Walwyn as best-performing minister, says survey
Walwyn Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn is the best performing minister in government, according to a survey by the Caribbean Developmen…
BVI athletes showcase at 2018 Commonwealth Games
A delegation of BVI of athletes and team officials at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. (Photo provided) The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth G…
Inmates charged in prison for intent to supply drugs
Deron Walters and Nickail Chambers. Two inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut have been arrested and charged with possession of mari…
No stoplights, reckless driving causes barriers on highway
Concrete barriers photographed at the intersection of the James Walter Francis Highway (dual carriageway) on Tortola. Permanent Secretary in the Mi…
Southern African grouping observes CARICOM’s operations
A team from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), led by Ms. Paulina Elago, its Executive Secretary, is the latest from an integration groupin…
Anguilla represented at Data Dissemination Workshop
The OECS in collaboration with the World Bank convened a one-week regional workshop on data dissemination, from 19th – 23rd March, 2018, at t…
46 year old arrested for murder
The Royal Anguilla Police Force on Wednesday 28th March 2018 charged 46 year old Verne Oflaherty of Stoney Ground with the murder of Sulamita Flemi…
Lower Gas Prices for March 2018
Lower Gas Prices for March 2018 | NOW Grenada The public is informed that effective Sunday, 18 March 2018, the retail prices of petroleum products …
Alliance Française to undertake major restructuring efforts
by Curlan Campbell, NOW Grenada Alliance Française de la Grenade is to restructure its services Pilot project DELF, a French language d…