A woman was killed, and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated after a major fire broke out at a beach resort in the Dominican Republic. Authorities identified the victim as 46-year-old Italian national Francesca Valentino. She died in the fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in the popular resort area of Bayahibe. Emergency officials […]
The IDB says exports from Latin America and the Caribbean grew strongly in the first quarter of 2026. The value of goods exported from the region increased by 15.7% compared with the same period last year. This follows export growth of 7.8% in 2025. According to the Inter-American Development Bank’s latest Trade Trends Estimates report, […]
More than half of France’s population is experiencing a severe heatwave as extremely high temperatures spread across the country. The heatwave has disrupted daily life, including the education sector. According to Education Minister Edouard Geffray, 784 primary and secondary schools adjusted their operating hours due to the extreme heat. Of those, 150 schools closed completely […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly reshape Jamaica’s workforce, with an estimated 60,000 jobs facing possible elimination as the technology becomes more advanced. Research conducted by former University of Technology (UTech) dean Professor Paul Golding found that around 22 per cent of Jamaica’s workforce has some level of exposure to AI. Using International Labour Organization (ILO) […]
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda used its June 17 meeting to outline several major initiatives focused on education, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and economic development. A key decision was the expansion of support for higher education. Cabinet confirmed that eligible students pursuing their first undergraduate degree at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five […]
The Trump administration plans to increase efforts to revoke citizenship from some naturalized Americans. According to a senior Justice Department official, the department aims to file at least 250 denaturalization cases by October. The Justice Department has already filed 29 cases in less than two months this year. Officials accuse the individuals involved of obtaining […]
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the ANIMA-AA Kit. The new toolkit helps health workers support children and teenagers affected by violence. PAHO said the kit will strengthen frontline health services across the Americas, including the Caribbean. Violence remains a major public health issue in the region. Girls face some of the highest […]
Four CARICOM nationals are now facing legal action that could cost them their US citizenship. The US Department of Justice says the group includes one person from Trinidad and Tobago, two from Jamaica, and one from Haiti. US officials claim the four men committed serious crimes before they became US citizens. They also say the […]
Police in Vietnam have rescued more than 500 cats after uncovering what authorities describe as one of the country’s largest cat welfare cases in recent years. The operation took place in Ho Chi Minh City after police launched an investigation into a series of pet thefts. According to local reports, officers tracked the thefts to […]
The missing aircraft that disappeared while travelling from St Vincent to Tobago has been found, ending days of uncertainty. Authorities confirmed that the two people on board the aircraft were safe and unharmed. The missing aircraft departed Argyle International Airport in St Vincent shortly before midday on Friday. It was scheduled to arrive in Tobago […]
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