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Government to launch program to clean public spaces, insists it’s not Cepep. Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen has confirmed that a pilot program for the upkeep of public spaces is about to be launched in a few days, but she insisted it is not a Cepep replacement. A leaked Cabinet note on December 11 revealed that […More]

Telecoms Showing Strong Recovery – Minister Vaz Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow continue to show strong and sustained recovery. In his address at Wednesday’s (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz said that as of December 5, Digicel had brought 749 of its […More]

Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening. Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel. The notice […More]

Putin tells Maduro, “I’ve got your back”. Vladimir Putin has pledged his support for Nicolás Maduro in a phone call after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The Russian president “expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people” during Thursday’s call with Mr Maduro, the Kremlin said. Mr Putin also “confirmed his support for the Maduro government’s […More]

The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday December 10th, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas. “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and other things are happening,” […More]

On Thursday December 4th, 2025, Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso announced that he will run for a New York City congressional seat being vacated by Representative Nydia M. Velázquez. The 42-year-old is the first candidate to declare to run for the NY-7 seat. Two weeks ago, Velázquez announced that she would not seek reelection next year. The 72-year-old has served […More]

On Thursday November 24, 2025, while most American were celebrating Thanksgiving, Vincentians were feverishly voting in their 2025 national elections. Dr. Godwin Friday leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) was sworn in on Friday (11/28/25) as St Vincent’s 5th Prime Minister since its 1979 independence, after winning a tightly contested electoral race against long-serving former Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, […More]

PM admits US military in Tobago, assisting with radar surveillance upgrades. One day after saying there were no United States Marines in the country, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed that a new radar is being installed by the United States in Tobago to monitor activities inside and outside Trinidad and Tobago. Speaking to reporters after distributing laptops at the Penal […More]

Diaspora Members Urged to Support Adopt-A-Clinic Program Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being urged to support the Adopt-A-Clinic Program, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Minister said this would represent a meaningful contribution to primary healthcare, in the ongoing rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a recent virtual meeting, hosted by the Embassy […More]

On Wednesday (11/26/25) at least 13 people died and dozens of others were injured as a massive fire engulfed a residential apartment high-rise complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The residential complex comprised of 2000 apartments with over 5000 residences.   The fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po at 2:51 pm on Wednesday, according to a […More]