Glimmer of hope for mountain chicken frog which was once a national dish
BBC – A frog that has been cooked and eaten for decades on the Caribbean island of Dominica is on the verge of becoming extinct,…
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Argentina ramps up pressure on Venezuela over opposition embassy refugees
BUENOS AIRES/CARACAS, (Reuters) – Argentina’s government is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuela to grant safe passage to six opposition aides who had sought…
Grenada’s opposition leader calls for action against rising gun crime
Loop – Leader of the Opposition in Grenada and political leader of the New National Party (NNP), Dr. Keith Micthell, is demanding that the government…
Donation of 20 traps to help control rapidly growing monkey population in Antigua
St. John’s, ANTIGUA (Antigua Newsroom) – Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed that A&B Farms, previously known as Farmer Browne’s Farms, has donated 20 monkey traps…
Anguilla: Ferocious animal injures 3 people
Loop – The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) is investigating an incident where three people were injured by a ferocious animal. The police force in…
Guyana: Probe underway after man dies in police custody
Loop – An investigation has been launched into the death of a 37-year-old man at the Lethem Police Station. Police reported Carl Benedick was found…
Suriname to send troops to Haiti
Loop – Suriname has become the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to indicate a willingness to send troops to Haiti as part of a United…
Bomb threats temporarily disrupted some Caribbean airports
Loop – The tranquility of several airports in the Caribbean was temporarily disrupted following bomb scares that were made between last week and today. The…
Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing
PORTO ALEGRE/CANOAS/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has…
Fresh gang violence erupts in Haiti after new prime minister announced
Gangs in Haiti launched a major offensive in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and clashing with police for hours. Hundreds of residents fled the violence. It was…