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JAMAICA: Abducted Schoolgirl’s Life Cut Short as She Succumbs to Injuries
SOURCE: OBSERVER - The eight-year-old girl who was abducted from school and her throat slashed has died.
The child reportedly passed away sometime after 3...
TRINIDAD: Father Accused of Kidnapping Son Subjected to Brutal Assault and Arson Attack
Raykab Mohammed, a Trinidadian father accused of kidnapping his son, endured a harrowing home invasion.
He was subjected to physical assault, tied up, and his...
West Indies Announces 18-Member Squad for Training Camp ahead of Ireland ODI & T20I...
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women's Selection Panel has announced the preliminary squad for the upcoming training camp ahead of the six-match series against...
Vincentian Woman’s Determination Leads to Brooklyn College Graduation at the Age of 66
SOURCE: Searchlight — Former Barrouallie resident triumphed over naysayers to graduate from Brooklyn College (BC), New York at age 66 to show her nieces...
COSTA RICA: Female Crocodile Found Pregnant in Remarkable Solo Reproduction
SOURCE: BBC – The first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant has been identified at a zoo in Costa Rica.
She produced a...
COLOMBIA: Miracle in the Amazon: Missing Children Found Alive After 40 Days
SOURCE: CNN - Four young children have been found alive after more than a month wandering the Amazon where they survived like “children of...
SURINAME: Lightning Strike Claims Life of 8-Year-Old Boy
An eight-year-old boy tragically lost his life in Suriname after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm.
The incident occurred at the sport centrum on...
Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson Set to Step Down as MP Over Sanction for Misleading...
SOURCE: CBC - Former British prime minister Boris Johnson says he's quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading...
Mental health must be top of the political agenda post-COVID-19, PAHO report says
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, today urged leaders and decision makers to ensure mental health is placed...
JAMAICA: Eight-Year-Old Girl Left for Dead After Abduction and Throat Slashing
An eight-year-old girl was left for dead Thursday after she was abducted from school and her throat slashed.
The girl, a student of Braeton Primary...
Harnessing Remittances for Global Prosperity: $600 Billion Flows to Home Countries Each Year
Despite the global economic turmoil triggered by the pandemic and ripple effects of the war in Ukraine, the hard-earned money sent by migrant workers...
United States Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen Relations with the Caribbean
Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, and Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas co-hosted the...
Transcontinental Smoke: Canada’s Wildfire Impact Extends to Norway
SOURCE: CNN - The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, which has already blanketed parts of the US and placed around 75 million people under...