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PAHO urges Caribbean to take urgent action to eliminate malaria
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to take urgent action to stem the increase in malaria cases, maintain achievements and...
New business opportunities from plastic ban, says Jamaica’s Economic ministry
Jamaica’s Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, says the ban on plastic will allow for the...
Jamaican businessman killed over EC$5 portion of chicken in Grenada
Police in Grenada have confirmed that 4 persons are assisting them with investigations into the death of Norman Power, a Jamaica national who died...
Nanny jailed for molesting 3-year-old in Antigua
A nanny in Antigua was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday after pleading guilty to serious indecency on a minor.
The court heard that...
Oliver Samuels to receive Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award
The Washington-based Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) says it will bestow the Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award on Jamaican comedian, actor and playwright Oliver...
Venezuela facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises
Oil-rich Venezuela is facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations.
Extreme poverty has jumped 40 percent, deaths related to...
Jamaica Prime Minister says corporal punishment legitimizes violence
Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness has reiterated the Government's policy that there should be no corporal punishment in schools as part of the thrust...
Trinidad and Tobago rattled by 9th quake in just over a week
Trinidad and Tobago started the month of November in the same manner as it ended the previous month with an earthquake rattling the twin...
Jamaica’s Ministry of Economic calls for buy-in on plastic ban
Jamaica’s Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, is calling for a buy-in into the Government's ban...
New high-tech forensic systems in Trinidad and Tobago
As the country grapples with the spiraling crime rate, the Trinidad and Tobago Government has an opportunity to invest in an advanced forensic system...