HaitiLocal News Barbados to provide technical support, not troops to Haiti by Emmanuel Joseph 08/01/2025 written by Emmanuel Joseph 3 min read The government has reversed its decision to send troops to Haiti, citing escalating dangers and insufficient strategic planning at the global level, Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Kerrie Symmonds announced. … Continue Reading 08/01/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Regional T&T PM to step down before general election by Sandy Deane 03/01/2025 by Sandy Deane 03/01/2025 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has officially announced that he will be stepping down as Prime Minister before the end of his term this year and will not be offering … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Regional Antigua government makes first payment to LIAT employees by Sandy Deane 03/01/2025 by Sandy Deane 03/01/2025 The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has made the first installment of the LIAT Employees Compassionate Payment Bond, which has since been been transferred to BDO Eastern Caribbean for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsRegionalTrinidad & Tobago REGION: State of Emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago by Barbados Today 30/12/2024 by Barbados Today 30/12/2024 A state of emergency has been declared across Trinidad and Tobago. In a statement early Monday, the administration of Dr Keith Rowley said that “Pursuant to section 8 of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
RegionalUnited StatesWorld US sanctions Syrian conglomerate for using Guyana’s flag by Barbados Today 28/12/2024 by Barbados Today 28/12/2024 Five oil tankers  owned by a Syrian conglomerate that were found to be using Guyana’s flag fraudulently have been sanctioned by the US Government. The vessels were not registered in Guyana … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Regional Survivor of gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets by Sandy Deane 26/12/2024 by Sandy Deane 26/12/2024 A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going an hour or more … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsRegionalSuriname Suriname’s ex-President Desi Bouterse dead at 79 by Sandy Deane 25/12/2024 by Sandy Deane 25/12/2024 Suriname’s fugitive former President Desi Bouterse has died aged 79, the country’s government said on Wednesday, almost a year after he fled authorities to avoid jail following his conviction over … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaEnvironmentJamaicaRegional Jamaica rattled by earthquake that hit Cuba by Barbados Today 23/12/2024 by Barbados Today 23/12/2024 A strong earthquake that hit off the coast of Cuba was felt across sections of Jamaica early Monday morning. The quake had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 1:00 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HaitiRegional Haiti declares one-month state of emergency by Barbados Today 21/12/2024 by Barbados Today 21/12/2024 The Haitian government has declared a one-month state of emergency, effective Sunday, running until January 21, 2024, in response to escalating gang violence and widespread insecurity. Approved by the Council … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
DeathRegional Veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle killed at home in St Catherine by Barbados Today 18/12/2024 by Barbados Today 18/12/2024 ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – For more than five decades Barbara Gayle reported matters — some of them the most gruesome murders — from the island’s courts. On Monday afternoon, in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
