Messi back with Argentina, Ancelotti debuts with Brazil in South American World Cup

Brazil's new coach Carlo Ancelotti is getting a little help from his old friend Casemiro as he prepares for his debut in South American World Cup qualifying at Ecuador. Meanwhile star Lionel Messi is expected to play Thursday for Argentina at...

BPA "no guinea pig," in Caribbean drug plan system

Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association (BPA) President Dr. Marvin Smith told Guardian Business that Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) is ill-equipped to provide guidance for the country’s National Health...

Caribbean Queens defeat Serbia 3-2 in Volleyball Nations League

Ottawa, Canada.- The Dominican Republic women’s volleyball team began the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with an exciting 3-2 comeback win over Serbia in Ottawa. After dropping the first two sets (26-28, 19-25), the team, led by coach Marcos...

New travel alert issued for Carnival, Royal Caribbean cruise port

New travel alert issued for Carnival, Royal Caribbean cruise port originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me. One of the things many people (me included) love most about cruising is the opportunity to visit multiple destinations in one trip...

CARIBBEAN TASK FORCE FOR FOOD SAFETY

The Caribbean Task Force on Food Safety is leading a regional drive to improve standards from 'farm to fork' across the region. The Task Force is attempting to build a more resilient food safety mechanism, empowering consumers to make safer and...

Lucia brings Afro-Caribbean fine dining to Fairfax

The new restaurant on Fairfax Avenue serves bold Caribbean fare in a sleek and luxurious setting. (photo courtesy of Brandon Barré/Lucia) Angelenos have a new Afro-Caribbean culinary destination, as Lucia opened on May 28 in the heart of the...

Alleged 'mastermind' fled to South America after Thomas Campbell ‘tortured to death', jury told

The alleged ‘mastermind’ of a plot to rob a man which ended in him being ‘tortured to death’ fled to South America in the aftermath of the attack, a trial has heard. John Belfield, 31, denies conspiring to rob and murder Thomas Campbell, and is...

Researchers race to understand new disease killing Caribbean corals at unprecedented rates

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a novel coral disease that first emerged in Florida in 2014, and has now spread to 33 countries and territories in the Caribbean, including along the Mesoamerican Reef. SCTLD affects an unprecedented...

New Public-Private Alliance Aims to Transform St. Croix Into Caribbean Capital Markets Powerhouse

Question 1: What structural barriers have historically prevented minority-led businesses in the Caribbean from accessing capital and scaling globally? Access to capital in the Caribbean has been stifled for decades by a convergence of [...]

U.S. revokes visas for Central American officials cooperating with Cuban medical missions

Q24N (EFE) The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the revocation of visas for several Central American government officials who collaborate with Cuban medical missions, although he did not reveal their...

Justice Adrian Saunders, an Outstanding Vincentian and Caribbean Luminary and Humanist

R. Rose - Eye of the Needle My flat nose swelled with enormous pride on Tuesday of this week when I listened to the copious tributes being paid to a son of our soil, Justice Adrian Saunders, the retiring President of the Caribbean Court of Justice...

ROYAL CARIBBEAN NAMES DIANA ROSS GODMOTHER OF STAR OF THE SEAS

The ultimate family vacation is getting ready to set sail, and a star-studded godmother is leading the way. Royal Caribbean has announced musical icon Diana Ross as the official godmother of Star of the Seas when the revolutionary Icon Class ship...

Authorities probe abuse of legal trade channels for offshore transfers in South America, East Asia

Morocco’s Exchange Office has launched a broad investigation into suspected abuses of import advance licenses, known as “les avances sur l’importation,” after signs emerged that the mechanism may be exploited to illegally transfer funds abroad,...

Caribbean’s 1st Business Centre for Persons with Disabilities opens in Guyana

Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Venezuela and Bolivia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Venezuela and Bolivia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Venezuela and Bolivia meet in one of the most important CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers...

Caribbean Culture Fund Launches USD 400K Grant Call 

News Americas, New York, NY, June 5, 2025: June 2025 – The Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) has launched its third call for proposals, offering a total of USD 400,000 in grants to bolster cultural and creative projects throughout the region. This...

Effective Haul Road Management: A South American gold mine case study

Effective haul road management is crucial for optimising productivity and minimising costs in the mining industry. This case study highlights how a South American gold mine utilised Haul Road Explorer (HRE) to identify and address a significant...

Guyana Hosts 39th Annual Meeting of Caribbean Police Chiefs

The 39th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police was held 12 -16 May at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana under the theme “United in Action, Transformed in Purpose:...

Royal Caribbean:  Icon Class Rover and Sailor B-roll

By Charlotte Plumpton I’m very excited to share our new Royal Caribbean video we just launched, “Icon Class Rover and Sailor B-roll.” The Icon Class pups will soon double the memories made by vacationers of all ages when Sailor joins the ultimate...

US restricts visas for Central American officials over Cuban medical program

The US State Department yesterday took steps to impose visa restrictions on several Central American government officials and their relatives because of their involvement in Cuba’s medical mission programs. The announcement came months after the...