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...

Barbados gearing up for CARIFESTA XIII

A SPECIAL BUSINESS FORUM which will permit dialogue between artistes and buyers, musicians and promoters, is one of the new events being proposed for...

Cuba sends medical team to Dominica

HAVANA – A 16-strong Cuban medical brigade departed this morning for Dominica, which was hit by Tropical Storm Erika last week.The brigade, led by...

St Kitts & Nevis pledge EC $1million to Dominica

BASSETERRE – St Kitts and Nevis has allocated an EC $1 million humanitarian relief package to assist the Commonwealth of Dominica in its recovery...

Bajan films a hit at CARIFESTA

FOUR Barbadian films have made a great impact on Haitian audiences.The films, all of which received Gold and Silver awards at the National Independence...

CARIFESTA can lead to lasting relationships

MINISTER OF CULTURE, Stephen Lashley, has called on participants in CARIFESTA to utilise the regional festival to develop long lasting cultural relationships between their...

St Elizabeth residents to harvest rainwater as drought persists

ST JAMES, Jamaica – As of September 1, it will be mandatory for all commercial and residential housing developments in St Elizabeth to have...