KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three hundred Jamaicans will be among the first set of people to receive their digital national identification cards on Monday in the pilot stage of the National Identification System (NIDS).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government said the first two high medium energy mobile X-ray scanners have arrived here to be used for inspection of both imports and exports.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Jamaica from November 18-20 in his role as global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – More than 4,400 of the island’s entertainers and creatives have been given access to life insurance.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Police Commissioner Atlee Patrick Rodney has hinted at the possibility of foreign investigators assisting in the investigation into the death of the independent legislator, Asot Michael, whose body was found in a pool of blood by his maid at his Dry Hill Residence on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday morning.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A Trinidad and Tobago national with United States citizenship has been extradited to the United States to face charges for crimes against children.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s main airport was temporarily shut down Monday as gangs attempted to seize control of the facility less than 24 hours after criminal gang leaders warned that the fighting will start again and asking the population not to go out into the streets.

Toronto, Ontario – The Barbados Canada Association (BCA) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Independence Fundraising Gala, a celebration of Barbadian heritage, culture, and community impact, scheduled for November 30th 2024 at the Scarborough Convention Centre, Scarborough, Ontario.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Attorney General, Anil Nandlall says the embattled Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, will go down in Caribbean history as the highest ranking police officer in Guyana “to be implicated in this level of criminality” as the authorities prepare to lay several fraud related charges against him.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has praised the quick work of police in apprehending the person who is believed to be responsible for the stabbing death of parliamentarian Asot Michael.

NEW YORK, New York – China Construction America (CCA) has filed an appeal against a New York court ruling that the original developer of Baha Mar, Sarkis Izmirlian, had proven his fraud claim against CCA “beyond doubt”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be installing smoke detectors in several homes across the island, as part of efforts to incorporate the use of technology to minimize fire-related deaths and injuries in the country.