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Statement from Professor Sir Hilary Beckles on the late Richard L. Bernal
The Hon. Richard L. Bernal: “Instinctively a Regionalist”
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Thursday, January 5, 2023. —The following statement is issued by Professor...
JAMAICA: Ambassador Richard Bernal has died; PM Holness saddened by passing
Former Jamaica Ambassador to the United States Dr Richard Bernal has died.
The respected diplomat reportedly died suddenly Wednesday afternoon.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed sadness...
Report: Prince Harry says William attacked him during row
Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over...
OPINION: Soil Biodiversity for the Future
Ana Posas, FAO Agricultural Officer for Latin American and Caribbean.
A few days ago, the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) concluded with a historic...
CARPHA Joins Forces with the Martinique Cancer Registry
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 03 January, 2023. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Martinique Cancer Registry signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work...
The UWI ushers 75th anniversary celebrations with “UWI Day”
2023 is an important milestone year for The University of the West Indies (The UWI) as it marks 75 years since the official opening...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his...
Four killed, three injured after choppers collide mid-air in Australia
Two helicopters collided in mid-air near a popular tourist attraction in Australia's Gold Coast region on Monday, killing four people and critically injuring three...
Ferris wheel stalls at 400 feet, leaving dozens trapped at embattled amusement park
It was a wheel of misfortune.
The 400-foot-tall Ferris wheel at Orlando, Florida’s ICON Park lost power Saturday — leaving 62 riders suspended in midair...
‘Simpsons’ legend dead at 64: Chris Ledesma worked on every episode for 33 years
Chris Ledesma, the longtime music editor of “The Simpsons,” has died. He was 64.
The animated show made a tribute to Ledesma in the latest...
Former calypso monarch drowns in Dominica
The calypso community in Dominica is mourning the death of four-time calypso monarch, Melvin Constant, “Solo” who died on Sunday by drowning.
Police said that...
Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies aged 74
Anita Pointer, from the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, has died aged 74, her publicist has announced.
She died surrounded by her family at her Beverley Hills...
Pele’s funeral: Brazil legend lying in state in Santos’ stadium
Thousands of mourners have gathered to pay their respects to Brazil legend Pele who is lying in state at the ground of his former...