CHORZOW, Poland – The Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino continued her dominance in the women’s 400 meters, while Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent, Tia Clayton and Shanieka Ricketts all won their respective events at the Silesia Diamond League here on Sunday.

HAMILTON, Bermuda - National Security Minister Michael Weeks is urging Bermudians to be fully prepared for  the passage of Hurricane Ernesto that is forecast to be a large hurricane near Bermuda on Saturday and maintain hurricane strength through the weekend.

PARIS, France – Julien Alfred’s fairytale Olympic debut continued when she produced a gutsy run to grab silver in the women’s 200 meters at the Stade de Paris on Tuesday evening.

CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris, the Caribbean-American national, Thursday night accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States, saying that she will be president for all Americans.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness Monday said that the authorities will be using Sunday night’s shooting incident that left eight people dead and several others wounded in Clarendon, south of here, to “deal with the gangs once and for all.

PARIS, France – St Lucia’s track queen, Julien Alfred always believed she would overcome the odds and capture gold in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Tuesday announced that it had imposed sanctions against former Haitian president Michel Martelly for trafficking “dangerous drugs” destined for the United States.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A tropical storm watch remains in effect for several Caribbean islands on Monday as Tropical Cyclone Five continues to strengthen and meteorological officials says additional watches or warnings could be required later this morning.

PARIS, France – Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson said protecting her body was one of the reasons behind opting out of the marquee women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, stressing she was “at peace” with the decision.

SANTO DOMINGO – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member-countries Guyana and Suriname have joined a strong international appeal for “wisdom and restraint” in the Venezuela crisis. 

PARIS, France – Roje Stona of Jamaica created one of the biggest upsets at the Paris Olympics when he stunned the field to win gold in the men’s discus in a new Olympic record.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada – The head of the Transitional President Council  (TPC), in Haiti, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Tuesday said that he expects presidential and legislative elections to be held in the country by the end of 2025.