Friday, April 19, 2024

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Jamaican cop killed in the line of duty

KINGSTON – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has described as “a very sad moment” the death of police constable Ricardo Fairclough, who was shot during a robbery on Monday...

Political parties lash out at Haiti PM over council limbo

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — The Haitian parties set to form a long-awaited governing council have called for the...

St Kitts and Nevis PM raises red flag over CDB president’s suspension

Dr Gene Leon’s return to his position as president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) appears unlikely in...

Former Surinamese president Bouterse ineligible to enter United States

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse and six former Surinamese...

Data shows Bajan contacting hitman

KINGSTON – Phone data evidence showed that there was continuous communication between Barbadian-born businessman Omar Collymore and the...

Moise update: Haiti officials seek masterminds after ‘suspected assassins’ detained

Port-au-Prince – Police in Haiti have killed or arrested the gunmen suspected of murdering President Jovenel Moïse, but say they are still hunting the...

UWI ‘mourns loss’ of Haiti’s President Moise

Following is a statement from University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, on the assassination of Haiti's President, Jovenel Moïse. The UWI Regional...

Concern over possible dengue fever outbreak in Jamaica

Kingston – Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton is calling on Jamaicans to monitor and destroy mosquito breeding sites in and around their homes,...

Jamaica estimates millions in damages from Tropical Storm Elsa

Kingston – The Jamaica government says the preliminary damage caused by the passage last weekend of the Tropical Storm Elsa had been put at...

Caricom Heads of Government call for calm in Haiti

Caricom Heads of Government met on Wednesday after the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise. The following statement was issued after the meeting. “The Heads...

State of siege declared in Haiti

Port-au-Prince – Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has declared a state of siege in Haiti following the assassination of 53-year-old President Jovenel Moise and...