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December 21, 2020

Grandmother of Georgia student jailed in Cayman Islands is seeking the White House's help

The grandmother of a Georgia college student who is currently jailed in the Cayman Islands for failing to follow coronavirus quarantine guidelines tells Fox News that she has written to President Trump seeking the U.S. government's help in the case. 

December 15, 2020

China exploiting mobile networks to spy on American cellphones: report

China may be abusing telecoms vulnerabilities to spy on Americans’ cellphones through Caribbean phone networks, according to a new report.

December 1, 2020

American group detained for accidentally sailing in British Virgin Island waters

Four Americans claim they are being held like “hostages” in a British Virgin Islands hotel room after they accidentally sailed into the territory’s waters — breaking rules that prohibit U.S. visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report.

October 5, 2020

Tropical Storm Delta strengthens in Caribbean, forecast to target Gulf Coast as hurricane

A newly formed tropical depression is growing stronger in the warm waters of the Caribbean and could make landfall later this week as a hurricane somewhere along the storm-battered Gulf Coast, according to forecasters.

October 4, 2020

Hurricane center 'closely monitoring' tropical wave in Caribbean, could develop into 'Delta'

As the 24th named storm of a busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season swirls off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, forecasters are monitoring an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean that could bring trouble to the Gulf of Mexico.

September 30, 2020

Hurricane center monitoring tropical wave in Caribbean, could develop into 'Gamma'

After a lull in the busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters on Wednesday are monitoring an area of disturbed weather over the Caribbean that may become the next named storm.

September 23, 2020

Trump implements new travel restrictions to Cuba, bans purchase of rum and tobacco

President Trump announced new restrictions for American travelers going to Cuba, barring them from purchasing rum and tobacco or staying in Cuban government-funded hotels. 

September 18, 2020

Joint push for Caribbean countries to develop a coordinated sex-offender registry announced

A joint mission to formulate a coordinated sex offender registry across 15 Caribbean nations – tracking them both in that region and eventually across the world – was announced this week, urging all governments in the sector to follow in the footsteps of Trinidad and Tobago, which was the first country in the collective to pass its own laws related to convicted sex offenders.

September 17, 2020

Rihanna fans ‘nominate’ her to replace Queen Elizabeth II as Barbados' head of state

Rihanna fans have called to replace Queen Elizabeth II as the new head of state of Barbados in 2021.

September 16, 2020

Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, become a republic

Barbados announced plans Tuesday to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state by November 2021 and transition into a republic.