PORT OF SPAIN — A dubious distinction at best, but it is worth noting that Trinidad and Tobago has climbed three spots upward in the
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Factory Workers In Haiti Go On Strike, Demand Higher Wages
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Police fired tear gas for a second day Thursday in attempts to break up protests by striking workers demanding pay increases at an
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Fires In Colombia’s Amazon Spark Alarm Over Deforestation
BOGOTA — Intense fires in Colombia’s Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses,
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Haitian Children Relocated Across The Sea To Continue Their Studies After Deadly Earthquake
After the earthquake, many children have found themselves without any opportunity to go to school in the immediate future PORT-AU-PRINCE — The earthquake of 14
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Antigua and Barbuda: Luxury Resort Puts Wetland, Healthy Environment At Risk: UN
SAINT JOHN’S — Barbuda’s fragile and biodiverse natural site of Palmetto Point, recognised as a wetland of international importance by the Ramsar Convention, remains at
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Trinidad Says Venezuelan Migrant Infant Dies In Border Security Operation
PORT OF SPAIN — Trinidad and Tobago’s Coast Guard said a Venezuelan migrant infant died in a security operation on Saturday when a vessel illegally
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Floods and Torrential Rains Close Schools In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Dozens of schools in Puerto Rico closed on Monday following torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and several landslides across the territory
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Coral World Ocean and Reef Initiative Works With NPS To Support Coral Restoration
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coral World Ocean and Reef initiative, Inc. (CWORI) was established in 2019 as an independent organization to advance and expand the conservation
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Puerto Rico To Increase Teachers’ Salaries By $1,000 A Month
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Monday that all public school teachers will receive a temporary $1,000 monthly salary increase starting in July as
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Guadeloupe Vaccine Hesitancy Directly Linked To Banana Crop Pesticide Poisonings, Scholar Says
BASSE-TERRE — Since July 2021, various trade union organizations have been calling for the cancellation of the vaccination obligation and the reinstatement of suspended non-vaccinated
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