Law & Order
JAMAICA-Prosecution seeks the death penalty in the murder of a retired...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -A High Court judge has adjourned to May 26 the case in which 24-year-old Travis Ellis has been charged with the...
Sports
FOOTBALL-Rangers eye move for Jamaica International defender Richard King.
GLASGOW, Scotland, CMC – Scottish Premier League side Rangers have set their sights on bolstering their defensive ranks with the addition of Jamaican international...
Health
UPDATE CARIBBEAN-PAHO launches interactive dashboard to monitor avian influenza in the...
GENEVA, CMC – A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on...
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What's Happening
CARIBBEAN-CROSQ to implement several new initiatives in 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC—The Barbados-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Organisation for Standards (CROSQ) says it will implement initiatives that should help member states align their...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-Dominican Republic returns more than a quarter million Haitians to their homeland
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC—The Directorate General of Migration (DGM) says it returned more than a quarter million Haitians to their country last year,...
CARIBBEAN-Earthquakes felt in several Caribbean countries.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC—The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) says a 3.8-magnitude earthquake rattled three countries on Monday night, nearly 12 hours after a...
GRENADA-Buildings destroyed in early morning fire in St. George’s
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – An investigation is now underway after a fire that broke out early Friday morning in the capital of St....
GRENADA-Grenadian lawyer challenges the appointment of Justice Eddy Ventrose.
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – Former attorney general Jimmy Bristol, KC, is challenging the decision of the Judicial and Legal Services Services (JLSC) over...
Business
ST. VINCENT-Opposition leader against new taxes in the upcoming budget
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC—Opposition Leader Dr. Godwin Friday is urging the government not to introduce...
BELIZE-Belize is working with Barbados to improve port facilities.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC—The Belize Port Authority (BPA) says it has embarked on enhancing its operations...
ST. KITTS-ECCB appoints administrator for St. Lucia bank
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC -The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has appointed Niguel Streete as...
Immigration
UNITED STATES-Group urges President Biden to halt deportation of Haitians immediately
SAN DIEGO, CMC – With less than two weeks before Donald J. Trump is sworn into office as the next president of the United...
Political Spotlight
GUYANA-Government is concerned about a significant increase in work-related deaths.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton expressed concern on Tuesday at the increase in work-related deaths, primarily in the mining and construction sectors, in...
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