Basseterre, St. Kitts — Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws has revealed that the ambulance service at the Joseph N. France General Hospital has already responded to approximately 1,628 emergency calls between January and September 2025, averaging 180 requests per month, a figure she says underscores the “critical demand for emergency services” across the Federation. The […]

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The UN is mounting a major regional relief effort as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica with Category 5 winds, delivering food, medical, and emergency supplies by sea and air to Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba.

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Prime Minister Philip Davis said The Bahamas is fully prepared for Hurricane Melissa, with supplies, shelters, and coordinated agencies ready to respond, while urging residents to follow evacuation orders and rely on official updates.

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Millions of Americans face losing their food assistance this weekend as the government shutdown drags on.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps one in eight Americans buy groceries, is running out of funds because Congress has failed to pass a new budget.

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Barbados’ finance minister Ryan Straughn urged Caribbean nations to invest in resilience and financial innovation before disasters strike, warning that waiting for post-disaster debt relief is unsustainable.

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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s worst storm in recorded history, has caused catastrophic destruction and widespread fear as experts link its strength to climate change.

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CARICOM’s Joel Richards praised Guyana’s new World Trade Center as a symbol of its rapid economic rise and regional leadership amid a fragile global trading system.

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Guyana and Saudi Arabia are deepening ties to turn joint projects in energy, food security, and infrastructure into real results under Guyana’s development plan and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

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Barbados opened a regional symposium on domestic violence where Attorney General Dale Marshall urged stronger state and community action to protect victims and break the cycle of family dysfunction and youth crime.

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US forces killed 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific, prompting regional criticism and questions over President Trump’s authority.

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