Wednesday, April 24, 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...

Minister wants police to act against illicit burning of sugar cane

KINGSTON — The police are being urged to take a firm stand against people who illicitly burn sugar cane, which has resulted in significant...

IDB approved billions for Caribbean projects in 2016

WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it had provided US$11.7 billion for various projects in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016.The...

Cuba puts on show of strength as Trump inauguration nears

HAVANA – Cuba paraded troops and hundreds of thousands of citizens through its emblematic Revolution Square on Monday in a traditional show of nationalist...

St Kitts and Nevis to address overcrowding at prison

BASSETERRE – This year, the Dr Timothy Harris-led Team Unity Administration will take steps to rectify the overcrowding condition at Her Majesty’s Prison in...

Six murders overnight

PORT OF SPAIN - Six men were murdered overnight, among the dead an 18-year-old.The victims include four men gunned down at Beverly Hills, Laventille....

Haiti election results delayed again

PORT AU PRINCE – Electoral officials in Haiti have delayed the publication of the final, certified results of last month’s disputed presidential electionLate Wednesday...