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JAMAICA – More than 800 people murdered so far this year
Jamaica has recorded 816 murders so far this year, according to figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
According to the JCF, 13 more...
TRINIDAD – Former government minister on two million dollar bail
Former public administration minister Marlene McDonald, who was unable to attend a magistrate’s court hearing on Monday because of illness, has been granted two...
Cancer second cause of death in the Caribbean
Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean and despite this growing burden, many Caribbean small island nations have health...
GRENADA-Occupants of private aircraft escape unhurt after crash
All four persons, including the pilot, onboard a twin-engine Cessna aircraft escaped injuries on Wednesday after the plane veered off the runway at the...
JAMAICA-Police seize billions in cocaine and marijuana
Police Wednesday seized cocaine worth more than J$1.5 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.08 cents) in Morant Point in St Thomas on the easternmost point of...
DOMINICA-Opposition Leader rubbishes government fiscal policies, outlines own initiatives
Opposition Leader Lennox Linton Wednesday said a “new Dominica” would only be realised when his United Workers Party (UWP) is elected to office in...
DOMINICA- Dominica PM presents national budget to Parliament
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Tuesday presented an EC$1.02 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) tax-free budget to Parliament, announcing the removal of taxes on a...
Caribbean countries warned rainfall “deficit” still possible despite wet season
The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says rainfall deficits is still possible despite the increasing rainfall and that concerns exist for parts of...
ST. KITTS-Government to table legislation to allow for marijuana use
The St. Kitts-Nevis government Monday said it would table legislation in the Parliament on Tuesday allowing for the regulated and controlled use of marijuana...
JAMAICA-Pastor pleads guilty to impregnating 12-year-old child
A 56-year-old pastor will be sentenced on October 18 after he pleaded guilty Monday to having sex on several occasions with a 12-year-old child...
ST. VINCENT-Gay men file legal challenges to homosexuality laws
Two men have filed court proceedings challenging St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ “buggery” and “gross indecency” laws, which criminalise homosexuality.
The men, who are being...
St. LUCIA -Virgin Atlantic to end flights to St. Lucia
Virgin Atlantic says after June 8 it will stop its operations between St. Lucia and London’s Gatwick Airport, for the ‘foreseeable future.’
The on-line publication,...
World Bank mobilizes billions of dollars for Latin America and Caribbean
The World Bank Group says it has mobilized more than US$14.4 billion in lending and guarantees to support sustainable development and poverty reduction in...