Caribbean: Forecasters predict ‘hyperactive’ hurricane season
Regional forecasters Thursday predicted a “hyperactive” 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season with up to 29 named storms, 13 of which are likely to become hurricanes, including…
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British billionaire accused of bribing Antiguan politician
Billionaire property developer, Peter Virdee, also known as Hardip Singh, has found himself in legal hot water as he is facing charges of bribery alongside…
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says
Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country…
Syphilis cases increase in the Americas
Syphilis, a bacterial, sexually transmitted infection, is a preventable and curable disease, but cases have escalated globally by over 1 million in 2022, reaching a…
RJRGLEANER journalist Job Nelson killed in gun attack
The Kingston Western Police are trying to establish a motive for the fatal shooting of well known journalist, Job Nelson. The 53-year-old media practitioner was…
PM makes changes to Cabinet
Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon is the new information minister in the administration. She also retains portfolio responsibilities for skills and digital transformation, the Office…
Caribbean defies negative travel warnings, visitors say they feel safe
The Caribbean continues to be a hot destination for visitors even as many countries battle with rising crime. President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism…
Strange weather: Hail and heat in The Bahamas
Bahamians in Freeport on Grand Bahama got more than they bargained for with the heavy rains on Sunday when they experienced hail. The icy weather…
4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Four men from the Dominican Republic were indicted in Puerto Rico on charges of smuggling wildlife in a case involving more…
Surinamese teachers end industrial action
The Federation of Teachers’ Organisations in Suriname (FOLS)says it will suspend the industrial action taken by teachers on Wednesday. FOLS president, Marcellino Nerkust, said the…