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CAYMAN ISLANDS – Charges dismissed in case against senior immigration officer
Lewis was arrested following a raid on her home on August 25, 2016.
During the raid, marijuana was discovered in her adult son’s bedroom and...
BARBADOS – Tropical Storm Watch Issued For Barbados
Dorian is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion should continue on Sunday, followed by a motion toward the...
JAMAICA – Jamaica Wants To Establish Plant Based Medicine Research Centre
The Jamaica government says there are plans to establish a centre in Jamaica to further advance plant-based medicine research.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister,...
HAITI – Motion to impeach President Moise rejected
Like in the previous attempts, the Chamber of Deputies had difficulties in getting the necessary quorum and when the Chamber was called to order...
GRENADA – DIGICEL denies leaking documents
Contents of the leak leaked document were aired on a local radio talk show by a host associated with the main opposition National Democratic...
BRAZIL – Amazon Fires: Bolsonaro Says Brazil Cannot Fight Them
(BBC News)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said his government lacks the resources to fight the record number of fires in the Amazon.
And he again...
BAHAMAS – Bahamas suspends issuing visas to Haitian nationals
In a short statement Wednesday, the government said this is due to “current technical and other challenges”, but did not elaborate.
However, the statement added...
JAMAICA – Small Tremor Jolts Jamaica
A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 was felt in sections of the island early Thursday.
The U.S. Geological Survey in its report said...
Barbados to abolish annoying immigration/customs forms
Passengers arriving at the Grantley Adams International Airport here will no longer be required to fill out immigration/customs forms, also known as ED forms, as...
JAMAICA – Jamaicans told to brace for water shortages
The NWC said 13 systems in St. Ann have recorded declining levels and are currently operating between nine and 50 per cent, while pump...
ST. LUCIA – Government Moving Towards Establishing Tourism Satellite Account
Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries Minister, Dominic Fedee said the TSA is a standard statistical framework and the main tool for...
CARIBBEAN – Caribbean Nationals To Participate In inaugural UN Youth Climate Summit
“The summit will provide a platform for these young climate leaders to showcase their solutions on a global stage and engage directly with decision-makers...
JAMAICA – UWI maintains silence over dismissal of lecturer
The University of the West Indies (UWI) says it will not disclose information regarding “prospective employees” or workers after a 43-year-old US-based academic said...