PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname is on the brink of a severe power crisis as its hydroelectric power station faces reduced output due to critically low reservoir water levels, a senior member of the national power producer, EBS, has said.
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KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – An American Airlines flight travelling from Miami, suffered blown main landing gear tyres shortly after landing at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) here on Monday.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - A member of the Cabinet-appointed emergency response coordinators in Union Island is suggesting a night-time curfew be imposed and residents be issued with licensed firearms amidst security concerns six months after Hurricane Beryl caused widespread destruction on the island.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The family of the former Surinamese president, Desi Bouterse, Friday threatened to take legal action against the government for publicly disclosing the cause his death last week.
ROSEAU, Dominica - Police are investigating an incident in which gunshots were fired at the vehicle of calypsonian and social media influencer, Narrin “Trendsetter” Murphy, during the early hours of Sunday morning.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The lawyers for the family of the late Suriname president, Desi Bouterse, say they have been invited for talks with the Public Prosecution Service (OM)after they had threatened to take legal action against the government for publicly disclosing the cause his death last week.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has expressed disappointment that the murder toll for this year has crossed 600.
NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that 13 new emergency shelters serving asylum seekers across the five boroughs, including Hall Street in Brooklyn, one of the city’s largest facilities that currently houses about 3,500 migrants, are slated to close by June 2025.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica ended last year registering 1,139 murders and a warning from Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake to criminals that they will not win in the pursuit of criminal activities.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A state of emergency has been declared across the twin island republic.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A High Court judge has adjourned to May 26, the case in which 24-year-old Travis Ellis, has been charged with the murder of retired journalist Barbara Gayle.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Thousands of people on Saturday, attended the funeral of former President Desi Bouterse, who died on December 23rd.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former prime minister PJ Patterson says the brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle is a “wake-up call” for the country, and it underscores the urgent need for the nation to reexamine its values and “prioritise those that are life-sustaining”.
