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DOMINICA: Dominica Donating Face Masks To China
The Dominica government says it will be donating 10,000 masks to China as the country fights the spread of the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that...
TRINIDAD: Bloody Weekend In Trinidad
Murders, police-involved shooting deaths and bodies found on the road and near a river capped off a bloody weekend in which at least 11...
Coronavirus Deaths Rise Past 800, Overtaking SARS Toll
The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 800 in mainland China on Sunday, overtaking global fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, even...
BARBADOS: Barbados Denies Cruise Ship Entry Over Gastroenteritis Outbreak
Barbados has denied entry to the cruise ship MV Caribbean Princess because of an outbreak of gastroenteritis on board.
The ship, carrying more than 3,000...
Trump Acquitted By Senate In Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly divided the US.
The...
DOMINICA: Popular Bouyon Artiste Asa Bantan Appointed Goodwill Ambassador For Dominica
(DominicaNewsOnline)
Popular Bouyon artiste Asa Bantan has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Dominica.
A Goodwill Ambassador is a prominent individual in his/her community or profession...
Trinidad Allowing Sex Offenders Registry To Be Made Public
The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday said that perpetrators of sexual crimes will face the “full brunt of the law” aimed at deterring, punishing and...
JAMAICA: 110 People Murdered In January
(Jamaica Observer)
One hundred and ten people were murdered across the island in January, a slight uptick on the 104 killed in January 2019.
A further...
China Accuses US Of Causing Panic And ‘Spreading Fear’
(BBC)
The Chinese government has accused the US of causing "panic" in its response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
It follows the US decision to declare...
JAMAICA: Jamaica Imposes Ban On 19 Visitors Who Arrived Friday night
(Jamaica Observer)
Nineteen Chinese nationals who landed in Jamaica Friday night were denied entry, quarantined and put back on an aeroplane yesterday morning as the...
China Virus Death Toll Reaches 259; WHO Warns Countries To Prepare
China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said other governments need to...
JAMAICA: Woman Accused Of Stealing Nyyear Frank Charged
(Jamaica Gleaner)
The woman accused of stealing baby Nyyear Frank has been charged with child stealing and is to appear before the Kingston and St...
GUYANA: Guyana Urged To End Ban On Gay Sex
(Newsroom Guyana)
A host of foreign governments on Wednesday urged Guyana to decriminalise sexual activity between men and urged protection for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual...