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US Warns Travelers of 'Retaliatory Gang Violence' in the Bahamas After Spate of Murders

NASSAU, Bahamas – The United States Wednesday blamed “retaliatory gang violence” as the primary motive for murders in The Bahamas as it warned its nationals to be aware of the situation when traveling there.

Study Shows Commuters in Trinidad and Tobago Spend One Month Annually in Traffic Delays

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A study conducted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has found that the average commuter in Trinidad and Tobago spends an average of one month annually in traffic delays.

‘Balance and Compromise’ Needed to Solve Franchise Dilemma Says Cricket West Indies CEO

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, has dismissed the notion that players are paid “pittance” by the board, but said the emergence of even more franchise leagues meant an increase in economic opportunities for them, while further imperiling their availability for international tours.

Run Out of Curry Powder? Coconut Chicken is a Great Substitute For Curry Chicken

NEW YORK, NY - Cooking is a challenge sometimes, especially when you are unable to find the right ingredients to make a special dish you have a strong desire for.

Trinidad's Prime Minister Welcomes US Court Ruling on Illegal Trafficking of Weapons

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley welcomes US court ruling in favour of Mexico on exportation of illegal guns (File Photo)

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Trinidad and Tobago government has welcomed a ruling by the United States Appeals Court that ruled in favor of Mexico’s attempts to file a lawsuit against US gun manufacturers alleging that their negligent business practices facilitate the illicit trafficking of their products into Mexico.

Jamaican Reggae Singer Pluto Shervington Has Died

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican singer Pluto Shervington, known for hit songs like ‘Ram Goat Liver’, ‘I Man Born Yah’, and ‘Your Honour’, has died.

Antigua and Barbuda Opens First Embassy in China

Prime Minister Gaston Browne (extreme right) toasts the opening of the new Antigua and Barbuda embassy in China (Government photo)

BEIJING, China – Antigua and Barbuda Tuesday opened its first ever embassy in China with Prime Minister Gaston Browne describing the Asian country as the “most philanthropic country globally”.

UN Envoy Warns Haitian Crisis is at ‘a Critical Point’

Displaced women and children are now living in a school in Port-au-Prince after fleeing their homes during gang attacks. (UN Photo)

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Special Representative to Haiti has warned that the crisis in the country has reached “a critical point”.

Foreign Ministers of Guyana and Venezuela to Meet in Brazil to Again Discuss Ownership of Essequibo Region

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Hilton Todd, will meet his Venezuelan counterpart, Yván Gil Pinto in Brazil on Thursday, the first high level meeting between the two countries since their leaders met in St. Vincent and the Grenadines last December over the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute.

West Indies Captain Hayley Matthews Voted ICC Women’s Twenty20 Player-of-the-Year

West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews.

LONDON – West Indies captain, Hayley Matthews, has been voted the International Cricket Council’s Women’s Twenty20 Player-of-the-Year.

CARIBBEAN TODAY ON YOUTUBE

History was made on November 29th 2023 when the Brooklyn Children’s Museum announced the appointment of Atiba T. Edwards, a native of St. Vincent, as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. Edwards previously served as the museum’s Chief Operating Officer before becoming its 12th president and the first black man to hold the position in its nearly 125-year history. Edwards took over as acting president and CEO in mid-August, when former leader Stephanie Hill Wilchfort departed the museum. His interview with Caribbean Today focuses on history-making journey to the position, and how he plans to use his experiences to grow a more inclusive environment and impact the local community in Crown Heights, which is largely Caribbean.

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