Woman accused of beaning security guard with bottle at Magen’s Bay beach
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominica native is facing an assault charge after police say she threw a bottle at a security guard trying to break up a fight — and hit him square on the…
Help cops find Dominica native wanted for assault in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a woman wanted for an alleged act of violence on St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Police Department said on Facebook. Nadelle A. James,34, of Bovoni,…
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Anguilla this morning
THE VALLEY — Anguilla residents felt a 4.2-magnitude earthquake early this morning, authorities said. No injuries were reported, The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter hit about 32 miles (52 kilometers north-northwest of Sandy…
Caribbean leaders seek clarity as US mulls sweeping travel bans
BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) — Leaders from across the Caribbean are seeking clarity after a draft of a U.S. government list of over 40 countries which could face sweeping travel restrictions was made public, a move which…
Caribbean leaders push back on U.S. travel-ban threats, ask Washington for clarity
HAVANA — The leaders of several Caribbean governments being targeted under a proposed U.S. travel ban say they have received no formal notifications from the Trump administration that their nation is among dozens of countries…
Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake
SAINT GEORGE’S (AP) — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season came to a close on Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds…
Caribbean countries are trapped in a vicious cycle of debt and climate disasters. Here’s why
SAINT GEORGE’S — When Hurricane Beryl smacked into Carriacou — part of the Caribbean nation of Grenada — in July, it virtually flattened the entire island, damaging every building in the community of 8,000 people.…
‘One Caribbean, one love’: Unheralded island nations shine in track and field at the Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Track and field fans are used to seeing Jamaican athletes on the medal stand at the Olympics. In Paris, other Caribbean nations have introduced themselves and their countries to the world.…
Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica’s first Olympic medal: ‘It’s a really big deal’
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sometimes, all it takes is one athlete. In March, triple jumper Thea LaFond was the only representative of her tiny Caribbean nation, Dominica, at world indoors. She won the gold medal.…
Thea LaFond wins triple jump to bring Dominica first ever Olympic gold medal
PARIS — Thea LaFond made history for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country’s first-ever Olympic medal. Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts took silver and…