Friday, April 19, 2024

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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...

FLOW crackdown spreads across region

THE CRACKDOWN AGAINST people accessing illegal television programming content has moved region-wide.A number of illegal users were knocked out in Barbados last week, joining...

Golding says one-seat majority no cause for alarm

KINGSTON –  Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday dismissed any notion that a one-seat majority in the House of Representatives is cause for alarm,...

St Kitts trying to manage agriculture amidst drought

BASSETERRE – Minister of Agriculture Eugene Hamilton said there is a lot of work to be done in agriculture to mitigate against threats posed...

Holness promises accountability

ST ANDREW – Prime Minister-designate, Andrew Holness, said he intends to lead a responsive government that is accountable to the Jamaican people.“We are under...

No major incidents on election day

KINGSTON – The Police High Command said that there was no major disruption during yesterday’s General Election.According to the police, aside from a number...

Jamaica Labour Party wins election

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Labour Party was earlier tonight declared the winner of the 2016 general election, after claiming 33 of the 63...