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...

No need for Commission of Inquiry, says Rowley

PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday brushed aside calls by the main opposition United National Congress (UNC) for a...

Jamaica’s PM announces curfew ease

Kingston – The Jamaica government Tuesday announced reduced hours for the curfew as it moves to reopen the entertainment industry hard hit by the...

Riley appointed as executive director of CDEMA

Bridgetown – Barbadian Elizabeth Riley has been appointed executive director of the Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), effective July 1. She had been...

Guyana seeks help after ten Haitian children found in hotel

Georgetown – An investigation has been launched following an incident in which ten Haitian children were found in a hotel room in the Berbice...

Bolt and Bennett welcome twins Saint Leo and Thunder Bolt

Kingston – Track and field great Usain Bolt has welcomed twin boys with his partner Kasi Bennett. The names have been revealed as Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder...

Gonsalves: Impact of COVID-19, La Soufriere eruption to be felt in ten years

Kingstown – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the recent eruption of the La Soufriere volcano...