Grenada bank takes over operations of FirstCaribbean in country Barbados Today20/05/20230141 views (CMC) — The Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited (GCBL) Friday took over the operations of FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited (FirstCaribbean) in Grenada following approval from the St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central… Read more
World Bank approves funds to improve rural Haiti’s access to sustainable water and sanitation Barbados Today20/05/20230137 views (CMC) – The World Bank says its Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$80 million grant for the Decentralised Sustainable and Resilient Rural Water and Sanitation Project in Haiti.… Read more
Daren Sammy & Andre Coley announced as the newly appointed WI Men's Head Coaches Barbados Today12/05/20230138 views Daren Sammy’s first assignment will be the three-match ODI Series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Sharjah in June, ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 Qualifier tournament… Read more
US Coast Guard offloads US$10.2 million in cocaine seized in Caribbean Sea Barbados Today07/05/20230169 views Read more
US jury convicts Haitian national who bit ICE officers on aircraft Barbados Today06/05/20230101 views CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says a federal jury in San Antonio, Texas on Friday convicted a Haitian national for biting officers on an aircraft… Read more
Antigua PM warns of retrenchment in public service if unrealistic wage demands are made Barbados Today01/05/20230105 views International Day of Workers, Browne said workers can be assured that his administration, which in 2018 gave a five per cent increase to workers “and we committed to do more… Read more
UN urges countries in Caribbean, Americas to suspend expulsion of Haitians Barbados Today30/04/20230133 views (CMC) – A United Nations committee on Friday called on countries in the Americas and the Caribbean to suspend expulsions of Haitians facing a chilling wave of violence. The Committee… Read more
US Coast Guard repatriates 82 Cuban migrants Barbados Today30/04/20230130 views (CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says it recently repatriated 82 people to Cuba following interdictions off Florida’s coast. The US Coast Guard on Friday said a ‘good samaritan’… Read more
Mob in Haiti capital burns to death 13 suspected gangsters Barbados Today24/04/20230128 views PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody… Read more