Eyes on T&T election
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – A 36-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mission has arrived here to monitor Monday’s general election, saying it is confident that voters will elect a new government in a free and fair environme...
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Eyes on T&T election
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – A 36-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mission has arrived here to monitor Monday’s general election, saying it is confident that voters will elect a new government in a free and fair environme...
Who is Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke?
CHRISTOPHER “DUDUS” COKE is not the average Jamaican.The tentacles of his power and influence stretch across Jamaica and in to the upper echelons of the current government. The community Coke controls is a notorious strong...
Willing to die for ‘Dudus’
KINGSTON – Christopher “Dudus” Coke's influence on West Kingston was put on show yesterday as hundreds of mostly women from Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town poured into the streets to show support for the man wanted by the U...
Coke stand
A TENSE STAND-OFF in a section of Jamaica’s capital, Kingston, seems set to continue, following the postponement yesterday of a court hearing involving reputed dope dealer and gunrunner Christopher “Dudus” Coke.The hearing...
Castro meets with church leaders
HAVANA – President Raul Castro has held a rare sit-down with Cuba’s Roman Catholic cardinal and another top cleric, discussing many issues, including a recent crackdown against dissidents that ended only after the mediati...
Warner queries minister’s finances
PORT-OF-SPAIN – United National Congress (UNC) chairman Jack Warner Wednesday night continued to raise integrity-related questions regarding People’s National Movement St Joseph candidate Kennedy Swaratsingh.Speaking at a ...
Abbot seeking top Labour post
LONDON – Diane Abbot, a candidate with Caribbean heritage, says she will seek the top post in the Labour Party to succeed Gordon Brown, who lost the general election on May 6 and subsequently retired from active politics. ...
US govt welcomes decision to extradite
KINGSTON – The United States Department of Justice has welcomed the government’s decision to sign the extradition request for West Kingston strongman Christopher “Dudus” Coke.“We are pleased with the decision to instruct th...
Warrant signed for ‘Dudus’ arrest
KINGSTON – A warrant for the arrest of Tivoli Gardens strongman, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke was signed yesterday morning by a high court judge, the Observer has learnt. The warrant gives the police Fugitive Apprehension Tea...
Sorry Golding begs forgiveness
KINGSTON – The Jamaica government has agreed to extradite a national wanted in the United States on guns and drug related charges as an apologetic and remorseful Prime Minister Bruce Golding asked for forgiveness over the e...
