Kabaka Pyramid wins Grammy for Best Reggae Album

February 06, 2023 in Regional

Reggae artiste Kabaka Pyramid is the winner of the 2023 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, besting a field of Jamaican entertainers as the only first-time nominee among them. His project, 'The Kalling', was nominated along with Sean Paul’s 'Scorcha', Koffee’s 'The Gifted', Protoje’s 'The Third Time’s...

Two men facing human trafficking charges in Antigua

February 02, 2023 in Regional

Two Antiguans could end up spending up to 25 years in prison for allegedly smuggling 12 Indian nationals into the island. Sometime recently, local coast guard reportedly impeded a boat which was carrying 11 adults and one child who were reportedly coming from Dominica. It is said...

Venezuelan national arrested in Guyana on drug charges

January 30, 2023 in Regional

A29-year-old Venezuelan national was arrested in Guyana on Saturday for allegedly having over 1,000 grams of marijuana in his possession. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that officers on patrol in the Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo area observed Adrian Meddia standing with a bulky haversack and...

Dead serious: Public cemetery full in Sint Maarten

January 27, 2023 in Regional

The Dutch Caribbean Island of Sint Maarten is facing a situation with its public cemetery. Space is running out for burials. Egbert Doran, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure recently revealed during a COM press briefing that the cemetery is faced with a...