SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 66 migrants to a Dominican Navy vessel in Dominican Republic waters last Thursday, following the interdiction of three illegal migrant vessels in the Mona Passage. Two of the interdicted migrants, one Haitian and a Dominican man, remain in federal custody facing possible prosecution by the US […]

The fourth annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held June 11-13 on St Maarten/St Martin. The conference is hosted by the tourism authorities of the two sides of the island and is supported by a number of major international aviation companies. The Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference (CARIBAVIA), is a results and solutions-oriented communication platform […]

By Caribbean News Now contributor BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Prime Minister Timothy Harris, has resolutely refuted claims being purported from agents within the opposition party that suggest he entertained a meeting with investor, Alkiviades “Alki” David or his business associates, stating, “I have never organized or in fact engaged in any meeting with either parties,” […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda’s global industry groups have welcomed today’s decision by the Economic & Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels to remove Bermuda from a list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions after all sectors worked collaboratively with Bermuda’s government and regulator to ensure a successful result. “We applaud today’s decision and appreciate the expedited review […]

Washington, USA – Acting Homeland Secretary, Kevin Mc Aleenan revealed that over 42,000 Caribbean nationals from across the region overstayed their non-immigrant visas and stayed in the US between October 2017 and September 2018. This figure is contained in the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DSH) fiscal year 2018 entry/exit overstay report. The US government […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, – Over 30 representatives from nine Caribbean countries met in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines to better position themselves to access funding for climate change mitigation. Countries in attendance at the workshop will use their Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) to develop concept notes which will be presented to development partners, who […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines geothermal energy drive  KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — St Vincent and the Grenadines took a major step towards a cleaner and more secure energy future Monday, May 6, launching a multi-million-dollar geothermal energy-drilling project made possible with financing mobilised by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). CDB secured US$27 million in financing […]