REGIONAL – Haiti inmates escape from Aquin prison Barbados Today14/02/20190291 views PORT-AU-PRINCE – All 78 inmates of a prison in southern Haiti have escaped from captivity, according to the country’s police. The detainees reportedly made their escape from Aquin prison while police… Read more
GUYANA – ‘Clean up the list’ Barbados Today12/02/20190328 views GEORGETOWN – As the People Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) continues to push for general elections without observing the mandatory registration process, supporters of the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC)… Read more
THE BAHAMAS – Haitian sloop survivors will be repatriated Barbados Today12/02/20190335 views NASSAU – Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday that the 18 survivors of a Haitian sloop that ran aground in waters off Abaco will be repatriated. During a funeral… Read more
GUYANA – Student remanded on UG bomb threat charges Barbados Today12/02/20190314 views GEORGETOWN – A 25-year-old University of Guyana (UG) student was on Monday, February 11, 2019 arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly issuing bomb threats towards the university.… Read more
THE BAHAMAS – Together in grief Barbados Today12/02/20190381 views NASSAU – Their coffins draped in the Haitian flag and a bouquet of flowers, 22 Haitian migrants who were killed when their sloop shipwrecked in Abaco more than a week ago… Read more
VENEZUELA – Guaidó vows to open aid routes with volunteers Barbados Today09/02/20190327 views Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has vowed to open humanitarian aid routes into the country in defiance of the government. Guaidó, who has declared himself interim president, called on volunteers… Read more
GUYANA-Campus evacuated following bomb hoax Barbados Today06/02/20190373 views GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The University of Guyana (UG) Wednesday confirmed that classes were cancelled and staff sent home on Tuesday after someone had called a police station indicating that… Read more
HAITI-Three killed, several wounded during pre-Carnival celebration Barbados Today05/02/20191766 views At least three people including a police officer were killed and several others injured during separate incidents during pre-Carnival activities, the National Police of Haiti (PNH) reported on Tuesday. PNH… Read more
REGION-WEATHER-Caribbean much more drier-CariCOF Barbados Today05/02/20191341 views Many parts of the Caribbean have become drier since December last year, the Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) has said. “Major concerns exist in the southern Caribbean, including from… Read more
CRICKET-Cameron wants ICC overrate rule ‘modified’ Barbados Today05/02/201914371 views ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Dave Cameron, believes the time has come to “modify” the ICC’s controversial overrate rule, in the wake of the suspension of… Read more