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Seiveright cites Gov’t action to future-proof Ja’s tourism amid global uncertainty
Delano Seiveright, State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism, has cited the Jamaican Government’s strategy to safeguard tourism and national economi...
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4,000 youths to be targeted under HOPE Summer Work Programme this year
The Government is seeking to target 4,000 young persons to enrol in its HOPE Youth Summer Work Programme under the HEART/NSTA Trust this year, accordi...
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All in a concept: ‘Piracy’ relocated from historical Port Royal to the hills of St Andrew
It might have come from an extremely deep appreciation of, and something of a fixation on, a major segment of Jamaica’s rich history. But whatever t...
9 hrs ago
Man found in a pool of blood in Belmont
One man is warded in a serious condition following a shooting incident in Belmont. The incident took place along Norfolk Street at about 4:52am on Sat...
14 hrs ago
KFC outlet robbed, security officer forced to assist bandits
A 20-year-old security officer from Carapichaima was held at gunpoint and forced to assist two suspects during a robbery at a fast food outlet in Chag...
14 hrs ago
Woman stabbed in head after demanding apology from stranger who mashed her foot
A 66-year-old woman is warded in a serious condition after she was stabbed in her head in Port of Spain. The incident took place at about 7pm on Frida...
14 hrs ago
Man’s bullet ridden body found in Wallerfield
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body in a vehicle along Moonan Road, Wallerfield, on Saturday morning. Acco...
14 hrs ago
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FLA probing video of man with gun physically assaulting female nurse
The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) has advised that it has taken immediate action in response to a circulated video showing a man in possession of ...
May 16, 2025 4:11 PM ET
Woman stabbed in head after demanding apology from stranger who mashed her foot
A 66-year-old woman is warded in a serious condition after she was stabbed in her head in Port of Spain. The incident took place at about 7pm on Frida...
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Woman dead, police constable injured in domestic dispute in Westmoreland
A woman is dead and her ex-boyfriend, who is a police constable, was injured during a domestic dispute between the duo in Masemure Housing Scheme in L...
May 16, 2025 9:47 PM ET
Policeman fatally shot in Old Harbour
A police officer was shot and killed by unknown assailants in Old Harbour on Saturday. The slain officer has been identified as Corporal Kamal Mayne. ...
May 17, 2025 9:53 AM ET
3 Caribbean countries eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
WASHINGTON, May 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have eliminated mother to c...
May 16, 2025 2:45 PM ET
The floods have begun: Parts of TT under water, more rain expected through the day
While some of us may be enjoying the rainfall on a cozy Sunday morning, as of 8:30am, flooding has been reported across several parts of the country, ...
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Adverse weather alert issued: Rainy weekend ahead
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has issued an Adverse Weather Alert- Yellow Level for Trinidad and Tobago, effective from 6 pm o...
May 16, 2025 3:57 PM ET
Skeletal remains found in Portmore believed to be of missing UTech student
Detectives from the St Catherine South Police Division have discovered skeletal remains that are believed to be of University of Technology (UTech) st...
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‘Prosperity train’ missed SE St Mary under JLP, claims PNP’s Christopher Brown
People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for South East St Mary, Christopher ‘Chris’ Brown, who is a businessman, has said the consti...
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High level probe launched after 20-year JCF veteran is found dead
The Jamaica Constabulary Force has been plunged into mourning following the brazen early morning attack on police corporal, Kamal Mayne in Old Harbour...
May 17, 2025 1:36 PM ET
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Forex cartel? PM asks for report on distribution and leakages
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced that three Ministers have been mandated to provide a report on the distribution and leakages of fo...
May 16, 2025 12:19 PM ET
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18,000 Laptops to be procured for September school term
Minister of Education Dr Michael Dowlath says come September 2025, students entering Form One will receive laptops under the Government’s promised r...
May 16, 2025 10:32 AM ET
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Watch: Police trace stolen US motorcycle to dozens more in St Elizabeth raid
In a continued crackdown on traffic violations and suspected illegal activity, police in St Elizabeth on Wednesday seized several motorcycles during a...
May 15, 2025 5:38 PM ET
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Dunn’s River is ‘safe’, declares Samuda after concerns about water quality
Cabinet Minister Matthew Samuda has assured that Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St Ann poses no public health threat, noting that all bodies of wate...
May 15, 2025 4:38 PM ET
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WATCH: Invasive green iguanas intercepted at Kingston Harbour
A shipment of five green iguanas, including a female carrying eggs, was recently intercepted at Kingston Harbour. The development has sparked concerns...
May 15, 2025 7:28 AM ET
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Morant Bay Urban Centre to be opened on Thursday
The Morant Bay Urban Centre, which has been touted as the avenue to boost the economy of St Thomas, is to be opened by Prime Minister Andrew Holness o...
May 14, 2025 10:47 PM ET
Jamaica
Newsmaker: J’cans outraged as businessman batters female nurse in road rage act
This week’s featured development as Newsmaker of the Week is the outrage that has been caused by a disturbing video that captured a shocking inc...
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Seiveright cites Gov’t action to future-proof Ja’s tourism amid global uncertainty
Delano Seiveright, State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism, has cited the Jamaican Government’s strategy to safeguard tourism and national economi...
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Seiveright, Tavares-Finson withdraw NC St Andrew candidacies
State Minister in the Tourism Ministry, Senator Delano Seiveright, and attorney-at-law Christian Tavares-Finson have both formally withdrawn their app...
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4,000 youths to be targeted under HOPE Summer Work Programme this year
The Government is seeking to target 4,000 young persons to enrol in its HOPE Youth Summer Work Programme under the HEART/NSTA Trust this year, accordi...
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‘Prosperity train’ missed SE St Mary under JLP, claims PNP’s Christopher Brown
People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for South East St Mary, Christopher ‘Chris’ Brown, who is a businessman, has said the consti...
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Trinidad & Tobago
Adverse weather alert extended: Expect intermittent showers, thunderstorms overnight
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has extended its Adverse Weather-Yellow Alert for a third time. In an update shortly after 5pm today, t...
11 hrs ago
Man found in a pool of blood in Belmont
One man is warded in a serious condition following a shooting incident in Belmont. The incident took place along Norfolk Street at about 4:52am on Sat...
14 hrs ago
KFC outlet robbed, security officer forced to assist bandits
A 20-year-old security officer from Carapichaima was held at gunpoint and forced to assist two suspects during a robbery at a fast food outlet in Chag...
14 hrs ago
Woman stabbed in head after demanding apology from stranger who mashed her foot
A 66-year-old woman is warded in a serious condition after she was stabbed in her head in Port of Spain. The incident took place at about 7pm on Frida...
14 hrs ago
Man’s bullet ridden body found in Wallerfield
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body in a vehicle along Moonan Road, Wallerfield, on Saturday morning. Acco...
14 hrs ago
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Anguilla: Airport closed due to flooding from heavy rainfall
The Clayton J Lloyd International Airport (CJLIA) has temporarily suspended all flight operations due to severe weather conditions. The immediate clos...
May 17, 2025 4:45 PM ET
Public support growing for single-use plastics ban in St Kitts and Nevis
Statistics and consumer feedback indicate a growing national momentum for the ban on single-use plastics in St Kitts and Nevis. The Customs and Excise...
May 17, 2025 12:30 PM ET
10-hour chase at sea leads to massive drug bust off DR coast
Following an intense 10-hour pursuit through rough waters, Dominican authorities have seized over 500 packages of suspected cocaine and marijuana duri...
May 17, 2025 9:35 AM ET
Antigua: Authorities identify body found in Mamora Bay as Lithuanian visitor
The body discovered floating in Mamora Bay in Antigua early Friday has been identified as that of a 40-year-old Lithuanian national. Authorities are w...
May 17, 2025 8:46 AM ET
Antigua: EMT sentenced to 10 years for attempted murder of gay man
A 24-year-old Emergency Medical Technician has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following his conviction for attempted murder in Antigua. The sent...
May 16, 2025 5:15 PM ET
World News
3 Caribbean countries eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
WASHINGTON, May 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have eliminated mother to c...
May 16, 2025 2:45 PM ET
Cassie told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘I’m not a rag doll’ after 2016 hotel assault
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie delved further into text messages with her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs as she resumed testifying in hi...
May 16, 2025 1:29 PM ET
Cassie testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kept in her line by threatening to release sex videos
NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploita...
May 14, 2025 1:27 PM ET
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, told a jury Tuesday that the music mogul abused and sexually...
May 13, 2025 3:53 PM ET
China to expand visa-free access for 5 Latin American/Caribbean countries
China plans to expand its visa-free policy for five Latin American/Caribbean countries and offer 3,500 scholarships and 10,000 training opportunities,...
May 13, 2025 12:04 PM ET
Barbados
3 Caribbean countries eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
WASHINGTON, May 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have eliminated mother to c...
May 16, 2025 2:45 PM ET
Cassie told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘I’m not a rag doll’ after 2016 hotel assault
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie delved further into text messages with her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs as she resumed testifying in hi...
May 16, 2025 1:29 PM ET
Barbados receives $700K grant from CAF to combat water losses
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) has signed a $700,000 grant agreement with the Government of Barbados aimed at reducing ...
May 14, 2025 3:39 PM ET
Cassie testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kept in her line by threatening to release sex videos
NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploita...
May 14, 2025 1:27 PM ET
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, told a jury Tuesday that the music mogul abused and sexually...
May 13, 2025 3:53 PM ET
St.Lucia
3 Caribbean countries eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
WASHINGTON, May 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have eliminated mother to c...
May 16, 2025 2:45 PM ET
Renovated police headquarters reopens in Vieux-Fort
At last, officers of the Royal St Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) in the southern division have been relocated to their newly renovated Southern Divisional...
May 16, 2025 2:43 PM ET
Cassie told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘I’m not a rag doll’ after 2016 hotel assault
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie delved further into text messages with her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs as she resumed testifying in hi...
May 16, 2025 1:29 PM ET
Is Kenny running again? Vieux-Fort South residents anxious as meeting delayed
The uncertainty surrounding the political future of Vieux-Fort South Member of Parliament Dr Kenny Anthony continues, after a highly anticipated meeti...
May 15, 2025 2:19 PM ET
J’ouvert set for comeback in Vieux-Fort this July
After a six-year hiatus, J’ouvert will finally be featured in Vieux-Fort carnival this year. That’s according to the band leader of Phoenix Carniv...
May 14, 2025 5:31 PM ET
Guyana
Guyana:Patrols expanded along Cuyuni River after attacks on GDF troops
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 17, CMC – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has stepped up its presence along the Cuyuni River with intensified patrols and mea...
May 17, 2025 2:00 PM ET
3 Caribbean countries eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
WASHINGTON, May 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have eliminated mother to c...
May 16, 2025 2:45 PM ET
Cassie told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘I’m not a rag doll’ after 2016 hotel assault
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie delved further into text messages with her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs as she resumed testifying in hi...
May 16, 2025 1:29 PM ET
Guyana Defence Force soldiers attacked on border with Venezuela
The Guyana Defence Force has confirmed that its troops came under attack during riverine patrol operations along the Cuyuni River within the last 24 h...
May 15, 2025 10:13 AM ET
Cassie testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kept in her line by threatening to release sex videos
NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploita...
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