Caribbean News

An early start: 2024’s first tropical disturbance forms … in April

A tropical disturbance has emerged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Verde.

St Vincent Soccer Star Zenroy ‘Chunky’ Lee Fatally Shot and Killed

Zenroy 'Chunky' Lee, a national soccer player, was shot and killed on Wednesday evening in Murray’s Village around 5:30 p.m.

St Vincent: Flea infestation affects two schools

Stray dogs are being blamed for a flea infestation which has forced face to face instructions to be halted at the Thomas Saunders Secondary School and St Vincent Girls’ High School located at the decommissioned Et Joshua Airport Tarmac in Arnos Vale, St Vincent.  

Antigua PM willing to negotiate directly with former LIAT workers

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his administration is prepared to negotiate directly with the former employees of the regional airline, LIAT (1974) Limited that went bankrupt earlier this year. 

SVG: Body found on beach in Bequia

Police in St Vincent and the Grenadines are investigating the discovery of a body at a beach in La Pompe on the island of Bequia this morning.  

CARICOM continuing efforts to find solution in Haiti- President Ali

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Dr Irfaan Ali says the regional integration movement is continuing efforts to formulate a Haitian-led solution to the current turmoil in the French-speaking CARICOM member state.

St Lucia: Marine Police Recover Body North Of Vigie Point

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is seeking the assistance of the public, in identifying a male, who was recovered by the Police Marine Unit.

CDB mum on Dr Gene Leon’s ‘immediate effect’ resignation

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday remained mum on the resignation of its president, Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, who has also threatened to file a lawsuit against the region’s premier financial institution.

Haiti gangs ramp up violence, hope to block governing council’s inauguration

Haiti’s coalition criminal gangs have decided to ramp up violence in a move to deter the newly appointed Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) from taking office, amid fears that the political and socio-economic crisis will continue to haunt the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country.

Grenada’s Latest Homicide Ruled Self-Defense

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has determined that the fatal injuries leading to the death of Odinga Thomas, a 46-year-old shopkeeper from Beausejour, St. George, were inflicted in self-defense.