There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
The Environmental Management Authority in Trinidad is criticized for not having any "teeth" in dealing with noise pollution.
Some of the Caribbean's top tourism planners say though the region is recovering faster than any other, after the COVID Pandemic, some countries are...
Reports from Nationwide Radio in Jamaica on that country's tourism performance.