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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...

Capital punishment to remains on books in St Kitts

BASSETERRE – St Kitts and Nevis has not carried out the death penalty since 2008, but the law remains on the books and the...

Hunt on for six accused of lottery scamming

KINGSTON – Jamaican and United States law enforcement authorities are hunting six Jamaicans accused of bilking approximately 80 elderly Americans out of more than...

Fidel Castro thanks Cubans for 90th birthday wishes, lambasts US

HAVANA – Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their tributes to mark his 90th birthday on Saturday in a meandering column carried by state-run media...

Tourist fined for explosive words

ST JOHN’S – A 35-year-old French national has been fined EC$4 000 (BDS$2 963) after he pleaded guilty to causing a bomb scare on...

Rush for US visas in Jamaica

KINGSTON – The United States Embassy in Kingston has confirmed that all interview dates for nonimmigrant visas have been exhausted for the rest of...

Contractor had reservations before bridge was built

GEORGETOWN – The problems associated with the shifting Hope Canal Bridge located at Hope on the East Coast of Demerara are a result of...