PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians. Weeks of gang
Read moreHigh surf advisory now in effect for parts of St. Thomas and St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory is now in effect for St. Thomas and St. John and surrounding areas, NOAA’s lead meteorologist Ian Carlos
Read moreUSVI marine and beach conditions to deteriorate starting tonight; high surf possible tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas and St. John can expect excessive rainfall in some areas, NOAA’s lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said this morning. Pulses
Read moreHaiti police recover hijacked cargo ship in rare victory after 5-hour shootout with gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s National Police agency says that it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice following a gunbattle with gangs that
Read moreLatin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
QUITO — Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial
Read moreSlavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations
BRIDGETOWN — Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of
Read moreAmid Haiti’s spiraling violence, Florida residents worry about family, friends in the island nation
MIAMI (AP) — Florida residents watching the unfolding unrest in Haiti are expressing concerns for family and friends on the Caribbean island nation, saying they
Read moreEmbracing Bitcoin: A Revolutionary Economic Force in Caribbean Economies
The turn of the twenty-first century has ushered in seismic societal changes, one of the most impactful being the innovation and wide acceptance of cryptocurrencies.
Read moreBryan says taxpayer-funded trip to Barbados was a ‘success’
BRIDGETOWN — Governor Albert Bryan recently visited Barbados “to investigate innovative housing solutions for the U.S. Virgin Islands,” which is facing a severe housing shortage.
Read moreMayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists
BOGOTA (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods for six months Monday, arguing it
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