Friday, April 19, 2024

Regional

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...

Final farewell to Walcott

CASTRIES, St Lucia – Derek Alton Walcott, born in humble surroundings on Chaussee Road and who mesmerised the world with his poetry, plays and...

Mexico commits US$5 million to construct Marigot Hospital

ROSEAU – The Government of Mexico has informed the Government of Dominica it is committing US$5 million (EC$13.5 million) for the construction of the...

Mining may expand in Rupununi

GEORGETOWN – As part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that miners are afforded opportunities to improve their livelihoods, Minister of Natural Resources Honourable...

Jamaica, Brazil in row over corned beef

KINGSTON – Jamaica and Brazil appear to be heading towards a trade row over the island’s ban on corned beef imported from that South...

Fewer motorcyclists dying in crashes in Jamaica

KINGSTON  — Seventeen fewer motorcyclists have died on the nation’s roads since the beginning of the year when compared to the corresponding period in...

Three killed, several injured in explosion in St Lucia

CASTRIES – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet Tuesday night expressed condolences to the families of those killed in an explosion at a construction site in...