Thursday, April 25, 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...

4.5 per cent growth projected for St Kitts, says PM

BASSETERRE - Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Timothy Harris, says the economy of promises to deliver another year of strong growth.During his...

Guyana reviewing private sector minimum wage

GEORGETOWN – Government is in the process of reviewing Guyana’s minimum wage, with a view of raising it, through the law, for private sector...

St Kitts Speaker not resigning

BASSETERRE – Attorney General Vincent Byron Jr, has dismissed rumours circulating in mainstream and social media that Speaker of the National Assembly Franklyn Brand,...

Norman Manley Airport No. 3 in region

KINGSTON – The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) has been rated by the Airport Council International (ACI) as the No. 3-ranked airport in Latin America...

St Kitts and Nevis moving to implement national health insurance scheme

BASSETERRE - Minister of Health Eugene Hamilton said establishing national health insurance in St Kitts and Nevis is a top priority for the Government. The...

Avoid getting pregnant while Zika threatens

SANTO DOMINGO – Women in the Dominican Republic have been urged to avoid  getting pregnant due to the threat of the Zika Virus.Public Health...