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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...

Duo plead not guilty as Petrojam trial begins

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former general manager of petroleum refinery Petrojam Floyd Grindley and former chairman Dr Perceval Bahado-Singh were granted bail Wednesday morning after...

OECS to celebrate 40 years

Castries – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission on Monday unveiled planned activities for the 40th Anniversary of the OECS, with Dominica’s...

Majority of active COVID cases in Bermuda are the UK variant, says premier

Hamilton – Premier David Burt says more than three-quarters of the current active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Bermuda are the UK variant. In a series...

Jamaica first Caribbean country to receive COVAX COVID-19 vaccines

  Kingston – Jamaica on Monday received 14 400 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines through the COVAX Facility, becoming the first country in the Caribbean...

Tourist arrivals down, but CTO sees ‘encouraging signs’

Bridgetown – Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean fell by 65.5 per cent in 2020, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), but it is...

Sir Elliott Mottley to join legal team of former Bermuda premier

Hamilton – Former Bermuda Premier Ewart Brown, who is facing a string of corruption charges, has recruited a Barbadian ex-Attorney-General to his legal team. Brown, 75,...