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US Coast Guard returns over 70 illegal migrants to Cuba & The Bahamas
The US Coast Guard said it repatriated 77 illegal migrants to Cuba and the Bahamas last week.
This latest repatriation effort took the number of...
Guyana: School girl to be charged with 19 counts of murder
LOOP: The secondary school student said to be responsible for starting the fire that claimed 19 lives at the Mahdia Secondary School will be...
The UWI grieves with Guyana
The UWI grieves with Guyana
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, May 24, 2023—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of...
Welfare Representatives From Around The Region Meeting In St Lucia For The 11th Annual...
As of Sunday, May 21, 2023, Welfare Representatices from around the Caribbean began to converge on the island of St. Lucia for the 10th...
Having a baby soon? Here are the fastest-growing baby names
The fastest-growing US baby names, according to the just-released SSA numbers for 2022:
Girls
1. Wrenlee 2. Neriah 3. Arlet 4. Georgina 5. Amiri
Boys
1. Dutton 2....
JAMAICA: Opposition objects to massive increase for politicians
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says it strongly objects to a massive salary increase for cabinet ministers and members of parliament (MP), which...
New York Mayor launches center for Caribbean and other asylum seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched the city’s first asylum seeker arrival center as hundreds of Caribbean and other asylum seekers continue...
Five plead guilty in fake nursing diploma scheme in Florida
Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed...
Jamaica’s Opposition objects to Politicians receiving massive salary increases
ByMicaiah Morgan
Jamaica’s politicians, including those in the local government, will receive major salary increases over a three-year period, according to Minister of Finance and...
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci sets new world record by cooking for 100 hours
The Nigerian chef Hilda Baci set a new global record for the longest hours nonstop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours.
Hilda Baci had...
Prince Harry and Meghan in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase – spokesperson
BBC- Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi, a spokesperson for the prince has said.
The...
13-year-old girl fights off shark that attacked her at Florida beach
A 13-year-old girl is on the mend after she courageously fought off a shark that attacked her at a Florida beach on Thursday.
The teen,...
Texas man kills girlfriend for getting abortion he disapproved of, police say
An angry Texas man killed his girlfriend Wednesday after he found out she traveled to a pro-choice state for an abortion, according to police.
Harold...