ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sept. 6, CMC – Police say some robberies in Antigua and Barbuda appear similar to crimes committed elsewhere in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica. Assistant Commissioner of Police Lisbon Michael made the observation on Saturday during an appearance on a local radio show. Referring to a recent armed robbery on All Saints Road, […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Sept. 6, CMC – The Dominican Republic has begun constructing a 14.5-kilometre section of perimeter fence along its southern border with Haiti as part of efforts to strengthen border security and combat smuggling. Dominican Republic/ Haiti border The Ministry of Defence on  Saturday said  the structure, being built in the Hoya […]

MIAMI, Sept. 6, CMC – Five people, including two pilots, were taken to hospital after an Amazon cargo plane that departed Puerto Rico crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, overran the runway while landing at approximately 2 p.m. (local […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica,Sep. 6, CMC – The Andrew HOlness led administration  will submit a petition to King Charles III on Monday seeking legal guidance on Britain’s role in the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica. According to Culture Minister Olivia Grange, the petition will ask the King, Jamaica’s head of state, to refer three questions to the Judicial […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep 6, CMC – The St Lucia Kings reached 138 for six in 20 overs after being sent in by the Barbados Tridents in the 29th match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League at Kensington Oval here on Sunday. ST LUCIA KINGS 138-6 in 20 overs (Kamil Pooran 37, Roston Chase 34, John […]

Two residents of Sandy Point, St. Kitts, have been sentenced following their convictions for a robbery committed in Belle Vue on November 3, 2023. The sentences were handed down on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the High Court in Basseterre, where His Lordship Justice Patrick Thompson Jr. presided over the matter. Zhane Warner was sentenced […]

NEW YORK, Sept 5, CMC – New York’s Caribbean Carnival Week is underway as the Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) celebrates 59 years of Caribbean culture with a week of food, music, mas, steelpan and other activities. Festivities kicked off at the Brooklyn Museum parking lot, dubbed the “New York Carnival Village”, […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 5, CMC – Guyana and the United States have finalised a migration cooperation framework under which Guyana will receive a limited, vetted number of skilled and non-criminal individuals through the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Assisted Voluntary Return Programme. The Government said in a statement on Saturday that it retains full discretion […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 5, CMC – The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is threatening to shut down the scrap-metal trade in Guyana altogether if illegal operations continue. The ministry indicated in a statement on Saturday that this would be the ultimate step, as it warned licensed dealers that purchasing or handling illegally obtained copper […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 5, CMC – Government has signed J$1.05 billion (US$6.6 million) in contracts to begin construction of 268 semi-permanent housing units for families severely affected by Hurricane Melissa. The contracts, signed this week, form part of the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), with the initial phase targeting Westmoreland and St Elizabeth. DT Brown Construction […]