Warning over new Covid variant ‘Arcturus’ that is causing carnage in India with infections surging 13-fold in the past month
A new Covid strain, dubbed 'Arcturus' is wreaking havoc in India and may be 1.2 times more infectious than the 'Kraken' variant. Technically dubbed Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, the new variant is driving a fresh…
Tropical Shipping appoints Tamara Lowe-James as new Island Manager of Antigua and Barbuda
Tropical Shipping has appointed Tamara Lowe-James as the new Island Manager of Antigua and Barbuda. Tamara is Dominican by birth and Antiguan and Barbudan by descent. She is no stranger…
Concerned residents and clergy to hold a black march and vigil to remember the West Africans who lost their lives at sea
(REALNEWS)A Black March and Vigil is being planned for Thursday (13 April) to remember the victims of the ill-fated vessel that capsized off the coast of St. Kitts two weeks…
World Bank must play a more ‘action-oriented’ role in food security agenda – Pres. Ali
(INEWS)Noting that there are already “shelves of studies” on how to achieve food security in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President Dr. Irfaan Ali has urged more of a focus from…
Guyana projected to outpace all other LAC countries in 2023 economic growth – IMF
(INEWS)With a projected growth rate of 37.2 per cent for 2023, Guyana is expected to continue its trend this year, of outpacing every other Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) country…
Twenty youths complete training in National Geographic Photo Camp
(DOMINICANEWSONLINE)Twenty youths from across Dominica have now honed their skills in photography after participating in a four-day photo camp organized by the National Geographic Explorers in partnership with the locally-based…
Crime fear grips T&T, criminals take over–Pastor Dottin
(TRINIDADGUARDIAN)One religious leader is calling on National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds and Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher to break their silence and give the public some kind of assurance and comfort…
Hundreds of students benefit from Teen Tech JA conference
(JAMAICAOBSERVER)HUNDREDS of high school students from across the island were exposed to various careers and opportunities in the technology field, while benefiting from online safety tips, at a one-day Teen…
Pierre Says Police Instructed To ‘Wipe Out’ Criminality Using All Legal Means
(ST.LUCIATIMES)Saint Lucia police have received instructions to ‘wipe out’ criminality involving a small group of individuals using all available legal means. The disclosure came on Tuesday from Prime Minister Philip…
Man who hit 9-year-old on Roman Hill told to report to Liberta Police
The mother and police are appealing to the Caucasian (white male) who hit a 9-year-old boy on Sunday to report immediately to the Liberta Police Station. The man was driving…
