News
Mia A. Mottley signals action on ‘unsustainable’ vehicle growth
BARBADOS TODAY
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that national consultations will soon begin to address increasing traffic congestion across Barbados, warning that the island’s current rate of vehicle growth is unsustainable.
BARBADOS: Crime down in 2025, says Commissioner
NATION NEWS
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce is reporting a four per cent reduction in overall crime in 2025, highlighted by a significant haul of illegal firearms and a massive increase in seized ammunition.
CARICOM’s 50th Summit Opens in St. Kitts with Focus on Security, Stability and Action
ST. KITTS & NEVIS OBSERVER
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts- Caribbean leaders are gathered in Basseterre this week for a landmark moment in regional history as the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) officially opened on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
United Oil completes 1st phase of Jamaica seabed survey
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- United Oil & Gas PLC has completed the first stage of a surface geochemical exploration programme on its Walton-Morant licence offshore Jamaica, clearing a critical early hurdle in a three-phase effort to build the scientific case for what the company believes could be a world-class hydrocarbon basin.
Guyana’s skies get busier with nearly a dozen new airlines added since 2020
NEWS ROOM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Guyana’s skies have become noticeably busier over the past five years, and according to Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues, the growth in international airlift is no coincidence, it is a deliberate strategy tied directly to the country’s booming tourism and expanding global profile.
St. Lucia PM confirms “lost lives” in latest US strike against drug dealers
CMC
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre on Monday said the St. Lucia government “is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels” after confirming that “people lost their lives” in the latest United States military strike against illegal drug dealers in the Caribbean Sea.
Haiti’s transitional council hands power to US-backed prime minister
AL JAZEERA
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council has handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime after almost two years of tumultuous governance marked by rampant gang violence that has left thousands dead.
Gov’t orders Uber to halt operations
ST LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- The Government of Saint Lucia has declared that Uber is operating illegally on the island and has ordered the ride-hailing company to suspend its services until it complies with local laws.
Cuba to protect essential services as US moves to cut off oil supply
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba- Cuba detailed a wide-ranging plan on Friday to protect essential services and ration fuel as the communist-run government dug in its heels in defiance of a United States (US) effort to cut off oil supply to the Caribbean island.
Guyana Speaker locks out press; Revives Covid-era rules for budget debates
KAIETEUR NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir has resurrected pandemic-era restrictions to curtail media coverage of the 13th Parliament, triggering outrage from journalists and press freedom advocates.
_04.gif)
_03.gif)
Follow Us On
