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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...

12-year-old among new COVID cases in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia – St Lucia recorded nine new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including a 12-year-old child, on Monday. The Ministry of Health said...

NDP launches manifesto

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent –The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), on Saturday, launched its manifesto for the November 5 general elections, with party leader,...

Voting protocols for St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) says voters casting ballots in the November 5 general election should wear masks or...

LIAT sends retrenchment letters to staff

St John’s – The cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, which is hoping to return to the skies on November 1, has informed retrenched workers that...

IMF: Massive economic impact from pandemic

Bridgetown – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Caribbean has been “massive” particularly...

CARICOM divided on Venezuela at OAS assembly

Washington - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries were divided on the issue of “free and fair” elections in Venezuela, with The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, and...