Thursday, April 18, 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...

US Coast Guard seizes drugs, detains suspects and migrants

Portsmouth – The United States Coast Guard said it had detained drug suspects and migrants, and seized a significant amount of drugs during patrols...

Jamaica to lift UK travel ban

Kingston – Jamaica’s travel ban on the United Kingdom (UK), slated to come to an end on Friday will not be extended, Tourism Minister...

Tougher building code may be needed, Gonsalves says

Kingstown – St Vincent and the Grenadines prime minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said his government will have to consider reinforcing building codes, especially for...

Trinidad records over 300 new COVID cases

Port Of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago registered more than 300 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) for a second consecutive day on Friday and...

La Soufriere in ‘state of unrest’

Kingstown – The scientists monitoring the La Soufriere Volcano here are warning that it continues to be in a state of unrest even though...

Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum expects increase in rainfall

Bridgetown – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says the transition into the wet season is forecast to increase rainfall amounts in the...