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Dr Carla Barnett, secretary general of CARICOM.
March 30, 2026

Former senior CARICOM official questions re-appointment of secretary general

CMC Former assistant secretary general (ASG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Joseph Cox, is raising questions regarding the re-appointment of Dr Carla Barnett as the secretary general of the…
Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
March 30, 2026

Browne issues warning to supporters ahead of naming date for general election

ST JOHN’S CMC: Prime Minister Gaston Browne is warning supporters of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) against becoming complacent as the country gears for a general election that…
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March 29, 2026

Lebanon | Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists

BEIRUT (AP): An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV said its…
Stuart Young.
March 29, 2026

Former T&T PM wins defamation appeal

Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Stuart Young has successfully defended a defamation ruling against the Trinidad Express, with the Court of Appeal affirming an award of more than TT$500,000…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne. - File photo
March 27, 2026

Parliament in Antigua to be dissolved on April 1, paving way for elections

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he has written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general election that…
Travellers wait in a TSA line, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at LaGuardia Airport in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
March 26, 2026

TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns amid Homeland Security funding fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record…
Trinidad police.
March 26, 2026

Kidnapped Trinidadian woman rescued at sea hours after being taken

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC — A 73-year-old kidnapping victim has been safely rescued following a dramatic late-night operation at sea after law enforcement intercepted a vessel off the coast of…
A view of the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram in New York, October 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
March 25, 2026

New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children's mental health, ordered to pay US$375 million

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta. A jury in New Mexico found on Tuesday that the social…
The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, October 14, 2022. (AP Photo)
March 25, 2026

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found Meta and YouTube liable Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services,…