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Jamaica’s high court rules school can ban dreadlocks
Sherine Virgo said she will not cut her seven-year-old daughter’s hair despite yesterday’s court ruling that Kensington Primary School did not breach her child’s...
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Police officer surrenders after allegedly stabbing wife to death
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A 43-year-old man has surrendered to police in connection with this incident.
A teacher is now dead after she was stabbed in front of her...
GUYANA-Granger willing to accept election outcome declared by GECOM
CMC-President David Granger on Thursday indicated he will accept the results of the March 2 election once are declared by the Guyana Elections Commission...
DOMINICA: Red Cross launches music video to address COVID-19 pandemic
Dominica Red Cross launches a music video to remind the public of the steps to stay safe and healthy during COVID-19.
Artist Carlyn XP gives...
Over 3,900 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Caribbean Sea
(CMC) — The United States Southern Command says the US Navy’s Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Shamal (PC 13), with embarked US Coast Guard Law Enforcement...
Former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur passes away
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Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur has passed away at the age of 70, a Government statement has confirmed.
Arthur, the island’s longest serving Prime...
ST. VINCENT: Preacher gets 30 years for raping child
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An assistant pastor was, on Thursday, jailed for 30 years — a life sentence — for raping a female member of his congregation three...
Critical Personal Protective Equipment Procured for Caribbean Frontline Medical Workers
Critically needed personal protective equipment (PPE) is on its way to medical workers on the front lines of the Caribbean’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Yesterday, the...
BARBADOS: CDB says create right environment for efficient air travel
BARBADOS TODAY
It is still early days, but one of the main funding partners behind the financially-troubled airline, LIAT, is proposing that several key changes...
BARBADOS: Mottley Says No Discrimination As 12 Month Travel Work Visa Comes Under Scrutiny
Barbados will not discriminate against anyone who wants to come to the country under the 12-Month Welcome Stamp initiative.
Speaking in the House of Assembly...
GRENADA: Tourists Warned Against Breaking Covid-19 Protocols
Grenada’s borders, through a phased process, are opening. A legitimate concern for many would-be non-compliant tourists.
Non-compliance in this instance could range from breaking quarantine...
Plane skids off taxiway at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport
An Eastern Airlines plane arriving from Miami, Florida skidded off the taxiway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana Wednesday afternoon.
An official at...
BVI: Government Urges Foreigners Without Jobs to Leave the Island
The British Virgin islands (BVI) government has informed non-nationals that they should leave the British Overseas Territory (BOT) if they have been terminated from...