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4 men are hanged in Iran for gang-raping woman in front of her husband
Four men have been executed in Iran for gang-raping a woman in front of her husband who was tied up and made to watch.
The horrific...
US college students celebrating spring break despite pandemic
College students are continuing to flock to beaches to celebrate spring break despite the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although universities around the country either...
COVID-19 Task Force addresses quarantine security breaches on Nevis
The St. Kitts-Nevis National COVID-19 Task Force is addressing two security breaches that have occurred within the past four days at a resort on...
Jamaica becomes first country in the Caribbean to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX...
Jamaica today received 14,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, a global effort between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi,...
Netherlands joins growing list of EU nations to suspend use of AstraZeneca jab over...
The Netherlands has joined a growing list of EU nations to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca jab amid fears of blood clots –...
Jamaican farm worker dies in Canada
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security today confirmed the death of 57-year-old farm worker Logan Grant of St James, who died in Canada...
Jamaica logs 587 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 30,000 after Jamaica recorded 587 new cases of the virus yesterday.
The country has now recorded 30,499 cases...
Amazon rejects book that ‘frames LGBT as illness’
Amazon has said that it will not sell books that frame gender or sexual identities as mental illnesses.
“We reserve the right not to sell...
Bitcoin passes US$60,000 for first time
Bitcoin passed the US$60,000 mark for the first time on Saturday, with analysts saying the giant US stimulus package helped boost the world’s most...
ST VINCENT-PM’s wife to undergo spinal surgery
SEARCHLIGHT: Eloise Gonsalves, wife of the Prime Minister, will undergo surgery later this month in the United States.
Speaking on NBC radio on Wednesday, the...
The UWI mourns the passing of Professor Edwin S. Jones
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community joins the Mona Campus in mourning the passing of Professor Edwin S. Jones, who was...
JAMAICA: Record 12 COVID-deaths in one day
Jamaica has recorded 12 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest number of deaths in one day since the first...
No active COVID-19 cases on Montserrat
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is confirming the recovery of Montserrat’s last four confirmed cases of COVID -19.
This means that active cases...