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…
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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…
CIMH says bleach warming is present in the Caribbean
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says bleach warming level heat stress is present in the southwest Caribbean and with a high…
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,…
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…