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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...

Privy Council reserves judgement in Bermuda same-sex marriage case

London - The United Kingdom-based Privy Council on Thursday reserved judgment after a two-day hearing into an appeal by the Bermuda government against same-sex marriage in the...

Venezuela releases Guyanese fishermen

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Twelve Guyanese who were on board two fishing vessels detained by the Venezuelan navy about two weeks ago, were on Wednesday...

PAHO urges diagnosis, treatment of cancer during pandemic

Washington – Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) director Dr Carissa F. Etienne on Tuesday called for ensuring diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the...

Four held after woman killed in church

Kingston – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange, expressed shock and outrage at the killing of a woman during a church...

Trinidad to get 100 000 doses of COVID vaccine, says minister

Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago has been allocated an initial 100 000 to 120 000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via...

Guyana’s govt to provide support for families of detained fishermen

Georgetown – President Irfaan Ali says the government has outlined a strategy to provide psychological, moral and other support to the families of the...