Tuesday, April 7, 2026

News

  • UN: New wave of displacement in Haiti after deadly Artibonite attacks 8 April 2026 02:00 Caribbean National Weekly The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday reported that recent violence in Haiti’s Artibonite department has triggered a new wave of displacement in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country. Late last month, criminal gangs in Jean-Denis, in the …
  • Trinidad Calls for CARICOM Meeting Over Reappointment of Secretary-General 8 April 2026 02:00 Caribbean National Weekly Trinidad and Tobago is calling for a meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to address the reappointment of Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, insisting that Port of Spain was “deliberately uninvited” to the meeting where the agreement was reached …
  • ECOWAS Lawmakers Meet Over Rising Child Exploitation in West Africa 8 April 2026 02:04 Point Blank News 161 By Lizzy Chirkpi The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  Parliament has convened  in Freetown to address the growing crisis of child exploitation and the increasing number of children living on the streets across West Africa. The five- …
  • Africa Prudential Grows Revenue by 38% to N7.19bn 8 April 2026 01:56 This Day Africa Prudential Plc has reported a 38.35 per cent increase in revenue to N7.19 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025, compared to N5.19 billion recorded in 2024. This was disclosed at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting held virtually …
  • Banklink Africa Injects Additional Capital into CMFC 8 April 2026 01:56 This Day The transformation of DEAP Capital Management & Trust Plc into Critical Minerals Financing Corporation Plc (CMFC Plc) has entered a decisive new phase, following an additional N2 billion capital injection by Banklink Africa Private Equities Limited …