Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations

Dominica's High Court has overturned a ban on consensual same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation. The court ruled parts of the law that criminalised same-sex activity went against the...

Port of Spain General Hospital NICU baby death toll jumps to 18

Port of Spain - Two weeks after the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) announced that seven babies...

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...

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...

St Vincent gets technical assistance from disaster management expert

A regional disaster management expert has been deployed to St Vincent & the Grenadines to support its national disaster office with the ongoing volcano...

Bermuda Senate rejects govt’s cannabis law

Hamilton – The ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) has reacted angrily after the Senate rejected a controversial law to legalise cannabis, which will now...

Legislation aimed at helping ‘Dreamers’ to get US Green Cards

Washington – Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Wednesday introduced legislation in the United States House of Representatives that would allow Caribbean...

Venezuela donates US$200 000 to Grenada for COVID vaccines

St Georges – Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister, Oliver Joseph has described Venezuela as a genuine friend to Grenada after disclosing that the South American...

Venezuela jets fly over Guyana border town

GEORGETOWN – Guyana said on Wednesday night that two Venezuelan fighter jets entered its airspace, circling a community on the countries’ shared border before...

Guyana’s president announces new Order of Democracy award

Georgetown – President Irfaan Ali has announced a new national award to be bestowed on those who defended Guyana’s democracy following last year’s elections. In...