Regional News

Strategic Planning ‘Will Save Caribbean Tourism’

(Barbados Today)-Caribbean tourism will survive, and indeed thrive, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, an international tourism consultant has predicted – if countries heed a call for strategic planning by all the relevant authorities […]

Regional News

Regional Teachers Against Rush To Have CXC Exams

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC)— The Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) says it is “deeply concerned’ at the decision taken by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Education earlier this […]

Regional News

Digicel Moves To Restructure Debt

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Regional telecommunications giant Digicel is taking steps to restructure its debt, but insists that it will be “business as usual” for the company. Digicel informed in statement that it announced a proposed scheme […]

Local News

CDB To Provide Almost US$67 Million To Seven Caribbean Countries To Counter The COVID-19 Crisis

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is making available emergency loans to seven Caribbean countries, in the first instance, to finance the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Bank’s Board of Directors has […]

Local News

CARICOM Planning To Open Borders For Intra-Regional Travel

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Members states with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) plan on reopening borders to intra-regional travel in the first instance, hopefully by next month. This is according to Grenada’s cabinet minister with responsibility […]

Regional News

CXC Regional Exams Scheduled For July 2020

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that all regional CXC examinations will now be held in July 2020. This became necessary, due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, CSEC, CAPE and CCSLC students will […]

Regional News

Barbados To End 24-Hour Lock-down Monday

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced a phased reopening of government and business operations, ending a mandatory 24-hour lock-down imposed on April 3 amid the global corona-virus pandemic. The phased reopening will begin on Monday. However, in […]

Regional News

Suspect Arrested For Shooting At Cuban Embassy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Someone opened fire using an assault rifle outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington early Thursday and was arrested, authorities said. The gunfire broke out around 2:00 a.m. outside the embassy in northwest […]

Government News

IMF Executive Board Approves US$65.6 Million in Disbursements to Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

  The IMF Executive Board approves three requests from Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia for emergency financial assistance to help address the challenges posed by COVID-19. The approval of the Board will make available a […]

Health

Caribbean Tops 10,000 COVID-19 Cases

(GUYANA CHRONICLE) – THE total number of coronavirus cases in the Caribbean region has topped 10,000 with the Dominican Republic leading with 6,293 cases, 282 deaths and 993 recovered while Saint Lucia has had 15 cases, […]