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The pharmacist was discovered after family members forced open his locked bedroom door when he failed to respond.

The TTMS warned that additional rainfall over already saturated ground could cause streams to overflow, leading to localized flooding, ponding in low-lying areas and possible landslips across parts of Trinidad.

The limited-time promotion offers one-way Lite fares, including taxes, for travel between Barbados and Guyana in September, giving passengers more affordable options for business and leisure travel.

St. Kitts and Nevis remains among six Caribbean nations classified as high-income economies by the World Bank, based on its latest Gross National Income per capita assessment for 2025.

The relief shipment includes 300 water tanks, food, medicines, cleaning supplies and heavy equipment, contributed by Guyana and six other CARICOM member states to support communities affected by Venezuela’s recent earthquake.

Martinique officially became CARICOM's seventh Associate Member after France and the regional bloc completed all legal requirements, allowing the French territory to participate in CARICOM meetings and regional initiatives.

Julien Alfred clocked 21.51 seconds in the Monaco Diamond League, becoming the third-fastest woman in history over 200m and moving ahead of Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah on the all-time list.

The five Eastern Caribbean countries operating CBI programmes will send a high-level delegation to Brussels to discuss the EU's proposal to phase out citizenship by investment programmes by 2028.

Police and volunteer rescuers launched an extensive search in Marabella after children reported seeing what appeared to be a baby’s body floating in a river.

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank introduced a redesigned EC banknote series featuring national heroes and regional icons, combining enhanced security features with tributes to leaders from all eight ECCU member states.

Marking CARICOM Day, Chairman Philip J. Pierre urged member states to move beyond discussion and accelerate regional cooperation on trade, food security, climate resilience, transport and digital transformation.

CARICOM leaders agreed to use a Trinidad and Tobago state-owned ferry as a temporary cargo service while a permanent regional ferry network is developed to reduce freight costs and strengthen intra-Caribbean trade.

Scientists aboard the RV Falkor recovered a rare deep-sea octopus during Trinidad and Tobago’s first deep-sea expedition, with researchers now examining its DNA to determine whether it represents a previously unknown species.

The US$50-55 million rehabilitation project at V.C. Bird International Airport remains ahead of schedule, with Phase 3 substantially complete and the full upgrade still targeted for completion by September 2026.

The Bahamas will compete alongside 11 other nations at the 2026 Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm, marking the first time the keelboat event will be hosted in Europe.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London heard the final appeal in Trinidad and Tobago's landmark same-sex intimacy case on Wednesday, with a written judgment expected later this year.

Premier Mark Brantley urged OECS governments to reduce their reliance on Citizenship by Investment revenues, warning that the EU's planned phase-out poses a serious economic challenge for the region.

The Barbados-London flight was cancelled after several cabin crew members were allegedly found unfit for duty following a night of heavy drinking, prompting suspensions and an internal investigation.

Grenada’s men's 4x400m relay team clocked 3:05.77 at the Barbados Grand Prix, finishing just 0.13 seconds outside the national record in one of the country's fastest relay performances.

While travellers report long appointment delays and slow passport processing, the Ministry of Homeland Security says there is no shortage of passport booklets and enough stock remains during the move to biometric e-passports.