Tuesday, April 23, 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...

Ferry from Florida to Cuba

HAVANA (AP) – The Obama administration approved the first ferry service in decades between the United States and Cuba on Tuesday, potentially opening a...

St Kitts preserving historic Brimstone Hill

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris commended the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Society (BHFNPS) and its founding members, for having...

Haitians to get their day in U.S. court

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A federal defamation lawsuit may become the only venue for young men from Haiti to air abuse allegations in open court...

Investigation into Gonsalves airport incident

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and airport officials are reportedly investigating an incident at the Grantley Adams International Airport in which...

Shortage of U.S. currency hurting T&T business

PORT OF SPAIN – A number of sectors of the business community are saying the unavailability of United States currency continues to affect their...

Jamaica gets Cannabis Licensing Authority

CABINET HAS GIVEN approval for the 16-member Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), which the Government has promised will be set up to regulate the hemp...