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Jamaican man’s final resting place is extravagant house-sized tomb

It is impossible to enter Thompson Town in Clarendon and not notice the charming, single-storey building which is adorned with red, green and gold...

BREAKING: Jamaica confirmed first case of Coronavirus disease

Jamaica has confirmed its first imported case of COVID-19 in Kingston. The patient is a Jamaican woman who was in isolation. Health Minister Dr Chris Tufton...

Jamaica: Girlfriend allegedly kills her abusive boyfriend

A Westmoreland man who was slain, allegedly by his partner, was a serial abuser who often accused his girlfriend of cheating on him, the...

CARPHA raises COVID-19 alert to very high following reports of imported cases in the Caribbean

(PRESS RELEASE) – CARPHA has upgraded the risk of transmission of COVID-19 to the Caribbean Region to Very High. The revised risk level is based...

‘$40,000 to kill me, my wife, and children,’ says Trinidad Chutney singer

What Sunil Ramsundar thought was a prank call a few weeks ago turned very real for him after a threatening phone call, and...

Trinidad Assistant Commissioner of Police flagged for suspicious financial transactions

ACTING Commission­er of Police Irwin Hack­shaw has been flagged by three finan­cial institutions for close to $2 million in suspicious activity. The banks reported...

Political Crisis Deepens in Tiny Guyana, the World’s Newest Petro State

Guyana, the world’s newest oil producer, hurtled deeper into political crisis on Friday, a day after the electoral authorities announced the government had won...

Trinidad: Divorce sparks battle over Benz

A man who is seeking a separation from his wife is not prepared to return a Mercedes Benz he said he received as a...

Trinidad gov’t says blindsided over background of Nicki Minaj’s husband

Gov­ern­ment doesn’t yet have a sys­tem which would have al­lowed im­mi­gra­tion of­fi­cials to ac­quire visa in­for­ma­tion from the Unit­ed States which would have in­di­cat­ed...

Costa Magica passengers not allowed to disembark at St Kitts’ Port Zante Wednesday

Authorities in St Kitts allowed the 101,350 gross-ton Costa Magica to dock at Port Zante Wednesday morning, but passengers onboard were not allowed...

The Caribbean on high alert for deadly Covid-19 as it circles the islands

The Caribbean region is on high alert following the confirmation of the first case of the coronavirus infection in Latin America. The health ministry...

Guyana: Man burns down entire building trying to kill snake

A BUILDING in the Tarlogie compound in East Berbice, Corentyne, which formerly housed government staff in the 1980s, was completely gutted after a man...
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Barbados recorded 37 new COVID-19 cases

There were 37 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, out of the 1,436 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprised both...

A Visitor form UK died in Jamaica of COVID-19

Jamaica on Monday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 305. The deceased is a 77-year-old male from the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, there were...

Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies aged 79 following ‘short battle with illness’

Travel pioneer Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who founded Jamaica's Sandals resort, has died. Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1941. He grew up on...

Barbados Confirms 161 New COVID-19 Cases

Barbados has announced 161 cases of COVID-19 at the Island’s Dodds prison. The discovery has prompted a massive contact tracing exercise. Authorities say the cases relate...