Tuesday, April 23, 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...

UWI floating bond on TTSE

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is doing everything in its power to get out of financial trouble. Vice-chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles...

IDB signs agreement with Healthcare Israel

WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has signed an agreement with Healthcare Israel to provide digital health expertise, training and solutions...

Earthquakes at La Soufriere stop

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) says the elevated volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes that began on Tuesday at La Soufriere has stopped. NEMO said the...

Guyana getting vaccines from several sources

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — On the same day the number of COVID-19 cases passed the 10 000-mark, President Irfaan Ali announced 224 000 doses of...

Grenada ministers to discuss decriminalisation of marijuana

St Georges – A member of Grenada’s Marijuana Decriminalisation Committee has confirmed that proposed legislation looking towards the approach to be taken by the...

US$383m programme to reduce poverty

Bridgetown – The board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has endorsed a US$383 million programme for the 10th cycle of the...