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Antigua and Barbuda is grappling with an alarming spike in HIV cases among teenagers and young adults after pandemic lockdowns dismantled years of prevention work, according to Delcora Williams, who oversees the nation's AIDS program. The nurse told state television that infections have surged...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has accused the opposition New Democratic Party of flying in eight Trinidadian lawyers and activists to meddle with the upcoming general election, threatening criminal charges for anyone working without proper permits. The 79-year-old...

Trinidad authorities discovered nearly 400,000 dollars worth of cannabis stashed inside shipping containers that arrived from Florida's Fort Myers port after intelligence teams flagged suspicious cargo during weekend surveillance operations. Officers executing a coordinated sweep at the Port of...

Washington has barred an unnamed Haitian government figure from entering American territory after concluding the official abetted gang networks destabilizing the Caribbean nation. Authorities invoked immigration statutes reserved for individuals whose activities threaten foreign policy interests...

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff succumbed to pneumonia complications and a seizure at 81, leaving his St. James birthplace and the broader entertainment world mourning the loss of a cultural titan who elevated Jamaican music across continents. The Somerton native earned immortalization through film...

Georgetown magistrates will hear defense arguments in the extradition case targeting father-son business partners Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed after prosecutors disclosed complete documentation supporting American fraud allegations. Attorney Siand Dhurjon disputed claims that authorities delivered...

Antigua and Barbuda anticipates concluding its fiscal calendar with 4.8 percent real economic expansion before accelerating to five percent growth next year, Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed during his weekly broadcast. The twin-island nation has pushed its gross domestic product beyond the...

Guyanese opposition legislators rallied outside Parliament, demanding Speaker Manzoor Nadir schedule the vote that would install businessman Azruddin Mohamed as opposition leader three weeks after lawmakers took their oaths. The We Invest in Nationhood bloc has threatened court action unless the...

America's top military officer will arrive in Trinidad and Tobago to confer with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as Washington intensifies Caribbean security partnerships targeting narcotics syndicates and transnational crime networks. General Dan Caine's diplomatic mission follows...

Jamaica's Miss Universe contestant Gabrielle Henry approaches hospital release following her preliminary competition tumble that sent shockwaves across social media platforms. The 24-year-old physician collapsed while wearing an orange gown during evening wear judging, prompting emergency...

RIU Hotels & Resorts expects all seven Jamaican properties to welcome guests again before year's end, following Hurricane Melissa's devastation that shuttered most locations. The Spanish hospitality giant has already restored service at three facilities while the remaining quartet targets late...

The United Nations Development Programme declared Guyana's general and regional polls among the most credible electoral exercises witnessed in recent memory after President Irfaan Ali and his People's Progressive Party secured 36 legislative positions. Technical advisers funded by Britain helped...

Guyana will launch direct agricultural exports to fellow Caribbean Community nations within a year, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali revealed while breaking ground on an upgraded Bartica airport terminal. The initiative positions hinterland farmers to supply regional markets with fresh commodities...

Washington's diplomatic mission in Port of Spain has emphasized that American travel documents remain revocable privileges after environmental activist Gary Aboud lost his recently renewed tourist visa. The corporate secretary for Fishermen and Friends of the Sea received notification that his...

Michelle Obama's trimmed-down physique in a recent Annie Leibovitz session has triggered unverified speculation that the 61-year-old former first lady may be relying on prescription weight-loss medications. Social media users dissected images showing her sculpted arms and slimmed torso, with...

Meal-delivery platform visuEats has joined forces with wellness advocate Kamila McDonald to channel relief supplies toward St Ann communities devastated by the Category 5 hurricane that struck in late October. The restaurateur's initiative targets seven rural settlements where residents continue...

Trinidad and Tobago authorities investigating the deaths of local government councillor Romona Victor and her husband, Rodney Ramsumair, have recovered a handwritten message and a herbicide container from their Siparia residence. The 36-year-old United National Congress representative and her...

St Ann authorities confiscated three weapons and 100 cartridges after executing a dawn sweep targeting two Parry Town addresses based on intelligence gathering. Officers retrieved a Springfield .45 handgun, a Stoeger 9mm pistol, and a Gamo air rifle during the coordinated searches that netted...

Dancehall performer Squash received a 27-month federal prison term after admitting he unlawfully possessed firearms while residing illegally in the United States. Judge Roy Altman imposed the sentence on Andrae Maurice Whittaker alongside three years of supervised release and a $100 fine...

Dancehall artist Bounty Killer partnered with DJ Khaled's We The Best Foundation to deliver 8 million Jamaican dollars in relief funds to medical facilities battered by Hurricane Melissa across western Jamaica. The Bounty Foundation coordinated the effort alongside the artist's management team...