Law & Order
JAMAICA-Attorney denies forging a document to alter the Will of the...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The attorney, who represented the late hotel mogul, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, has rejected "entirely" a claim that he forged a...
Sports
FOOTBALL-Shaw was nominated for the 2024 Women’s Player of the Year...
ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – Top Jamaican international Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw is among 16 players nominated for the Women’s Player of the Year award at...
Health
JAMAICA-Study finds continuing high use of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco by...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A new study has found a continuing high incidence of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use by Jamaicans over the past...
Entertainment
What's Happening
JAMAICA-Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon ends visit to Jamaica.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Norway's Crown Prince, Haakon Magnus, has ended a three-day visit to Jamaica, highlighting innovative efforts to address climate change, protect...
SURINAME-Suriname sends a protest note to Guyana over the disputed area.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC—Suriname's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation, Albert Ramdin, on Friday, sent a protest note to the government of...
CARIBBEAN-Italian wins Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC—The Derek Walcott Theatre Arts Scholarship says Italian poet, short-story writer, essayist, and translator Antonella Anedda has won the Derek...
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean joins the global community observing 16 Days of Activism.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Monday joins the international community in observing the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign against a sobering report...
CARIBBEAN-Jamaican jurist sworn in as new CCJ judge.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC—President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Adrian Saunders, on Tuesday welcomed Jamaican-born jurist Chantal Ononaiwu as the newest judge to...
Business
BARBADOS-Barbados launches world’s first debt-for-climate-resilience operation.
WASHINGTON, CMC—The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said Monday that Barbados has successfully completed an unprecedented...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM trade and economic affairs ministers to meet in a special meeting next year
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -Trade and Economic Development Ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) who met...
CARIBBEAN-CDB Appoints New President
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC—The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced Wednesday that it had appointed Barbadian...
Immigration
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS-Governor approves law for residency by birth
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The Governor of this British Overseas Territory, Daniel Pruce, on Thursday officially assented to the Immigration and Passport...
Political Spotlight
SURINAME-Complaint filed against the son of President Santokhi.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC—The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has filed a complaint against Richano Santokhi, son of President Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi, following remarks he made...
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