NEW YORK, New York – Andris Pukke has been sentenced to eight years in prison by US District Judge J. Paul Oetken for leading a years-long real estate scam in Belize in which hundreds of victims—many of whom were retirees—were defrauded of about US$77 million.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Miss Universe Jamaica Organization says it is deeply saddened by the passing of Tyra Spaulding, who was a beloved finalist in the 2023 staging of its competition

WASHINGTON, DC – Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been listed in the President Donald Trump’s “Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2026”  submitted to the United States Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Department of State has listed several Caribbean countries in its 2025 Trafficking in Person Report, stating that “trafficking in persons” and “human trafficking” are umbrella terms, often used interchangeably, to refer to a crime whereby traffickers exploit and profit at the expense of adults or children by compelling them to perform labor or engage in commercial sex.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Police say they have detained an employee of the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Finance Department in connection with the alleged theft of an estimated five million dollars that had to be used to pay polling day staff in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).

ST. JOHN’S,  Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has welcomed a reduction in crime against tourists to the island as it recognized the importance of maintaining the island’s reputation as a safe and secure destination.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Police attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport were arrested after demanding money from a passenger before her items could have been released. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Police say a 16-year-old boy is assisting their investigations into the stabbing death of a tour guide on Sunday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana is mourning the loss of one of its most accomplished diplomats, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, who passed away on Saturday at age 67 after a prolonged illness.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas has confirmed the passing of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources and Golden Isles Member of Parliament, Vaughn Miller.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The media fraternity in Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the sudden death of veteran journalist and presenter Sterling Henderson .

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts an Nevis government Monday paid tribute to the Federation’s third head of state, Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, with Attorney General Garth Wilkin describing him as “a true legend of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the OECS”.