Amara Campbell

Shimmel Marshall was fatally shot in Malick while travelling to inspect a car advertised online, echoing a similar attack that killed Steve Anthony in the same area on October 21, 2025.

A 17-hour police operation in the Upper Berbice River uncovered more than 310,000 suspected cannabis plants, dried marijuana, processing sheds and makeshift camps.

From joining Dominica Social Security as a junior clerk in 1980 to becoming its Executive Director, Janice Jean-Jacques Thomas has spent decades serving the institution and contributing to the country’s social protection system.

Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, 53, reportedly died after a heavy crucifix fell on him at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on October 17, 2026.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force recovered 40 packages of suspected cocaine on Castle Island after a tip from US partners, while searches for a suspected smuggling vessel continue.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Kitts and Nevis on October 18, 2026.

Rosanna Ramlal, 49, and her 17-year-old daughter, Elena, were found dead after a house fire in Malick, Trinidad and Tobago, on October 16. Police are investigating the deaths as a suspected double homicide.

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has praised the handover of Pelican Court, a China-funded EC$50 million housing development with 150 condominium units, as a milestone in urban renewal.

Dominica marked National Flag Day on October 12, 2026, celebrating the flag as a symbol of national unity, heritage and pride as the country prepares for its 48th Independence anniversary.

Community members are questioning the handling of 11 Jamaican nationals deported from Antigua and Barbuda, citing concerns about family notification, access to lawyers and the collection of personal belongings.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Agriculture is urging the public, travellers and importers to help prevent the Mediterranean fruit fly from entering the country, warning of potential damage to crops, food supplies and household budgets.

Anguilla’s Amarni Webster has won the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2026 Regional Tourism Youth Congress in Guyana, earning the title of Regional Junior Minister of Tourism after competing against 17 other young delegates.

Dominica has ranked 11th among 20 Caribbean and Atlantic islands in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, scoring 92.53 points and placing ninth in the publication’s 10-island UK list.

Nevis ranked 13th and St. Kitts 17th in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Caribbean and Atlantic, with both islands scoring above 91 points.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Zaine Fredrick finished first runner-up at the 2026 Miss Essence and Mind International Swimsuit Pageant in St Maarten.

A loaded gun was found at a Michigan daycare after a three-year-old boy brought it in his backpack and passed it among other children before a teacher intervened.

Gasoline prices in Antigua and Barbuda have risen by another EC$1.49 per gallon, pushing the pump price to EC$17.99 as households and businesses face higher transportation costs.

Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas brought 7,069 passengers to St. Kitts on October 1, with visitors exploring Port Zante, local attractions, tours and beaches across the island.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expects more than 350 cruise calls during the 2026/27 winter season, with eight inaugural visits and plans to increase cruise passenger arrivals to 500,000.

An Indian captain was stabbed by his co-pilot aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 before passengers and crew intervened, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.