BLOOMBERG It was about 3 a.m. when immigration police began breaking down doors and dragging people away from a remote sugarcane cutters’ camp in the...
Barbara Gayle was the community jester, its prayer warrior, the loving ‘Aunt B’, whose daily messages of inspiration, faith, and “mix-up stories” residents of Block A at the Caymanas Country Club Estate (Phase 1) and its environs had...
It’s their most alluring pull – a blend of tranquillity with enhanced security. With perimeter walls, closed gates, security checkpoints and even security patrols, residents flock to gated communities for the sense of safety they...
WESTERN BUREAU: It was a heartfelt celebration of a life dedicated to service and an outpouring of love at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday, as Dr Paul Alfred Robinson was eulogised as a loving, caring,...
In a small, grubby Two Miles studio, South West St Andrew Jonkonnu Group band leader Rainford Foster sifts through a pile of costumes carelessly draped over a battered sofa. Each garment, he explains, is a tribute to the resilience of...
Eight months since Jamaica responded to an SOS from orphanage operators in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to take in residents from the violence-stricken capital, full integration has been achieved for most residents at Jacob’s Ladder in...
An inspection at a single apartment in a St Andrew housing development that was the subject of an Integrity Commission (IC) investigation a year ago has confirmed several building permit violations, but the municipal authority is facing...
The world knows him as Roy Augier, but he was born Fitzroy Richard Augier on December 17, 1924, in St Lucia. On Tuesday, the man widely known as ‘Mr Caribbean History’ and ‘Mr CXC’ celebrated his 100th year on Earth with a “mass of...
Kayodi Satchell claimed she had no intention of cutting eight-year-old Danielle Rowe’s throat on that fateful day of June 8, 2023, but she just snapped. It was the day the child that she lost would have been born and she felt Danielle’s...
Leoda Bradshaw and two of her alleged accomplices, who are implicated in the murder of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, were yesterday denied bail when they appeared in the...
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has declared she never felt targeted by the parliamentary opposition, which challenged her continuation in office. Instead, she asserted that her 40-year career has been shaped by...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy has called on the residents of Westmoreland to make a concerted effort to spread love and joy throughout the Christmas holiday, despite the toll that violence has taken on the community...
Opinion By James B. Foley December 19, 2024 9:19 AM| Haitian police patrol near the State University of Haiti Hospital near downtown Port-au-Prince in July...
In his recent New York Times guest essay, Sorry, but This is the Future of Food, journalist and author Michael Grunwald suggests that significantly increasing support...
The Port Authority of Jamaica has indicated that Kingston’s transshipment terminal has been prioritising mainliners that balance container delivery and evacuation. In a statement yesterday, the Port Authority noted that as of Wednesday,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon has issued a firm warning to the criminals targeting the New Market township and surrounding commercial areas in St Elizabeth, demanding that they cease their activities. In September,...
WESTERN BUREAU: The court case involving Hanover Custos Dr David Stair and senior Justice of the Peace (JP) Alvin Jackson, stemming from a traffic accident on Independence Day, has been rescheduled for trial on January 8. The case, which...
A nude photo mistakenly sent to her mother in October was how the parents of an Immaculate Conception High School student say they found out that a male teacher at the all-girls’ institution was allegedly sexually involved with their...
WESTERN BUREAU: Passengers departing Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (SIA) will soon enjoy a seamless travel experience with the introduction of biometric check-in and boarding, aligning with similar advancements for...
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has revealed that the JamaicaEye surveillance network is now in shambles, owing to a shortage of personnel to maintain the system, causing several cameras to fail. Launched in...
The Spanish Town Hospital has launched a state-of-the-art electronic health record (EHR) system to improve efficiency at the St Catherine-based facility. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said that the new system, which...
There is a call for the shake-up of the board of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) by environment watchdog the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) following a secret deal between the state body and Trade Winds Citrus...
The main suspect in the murder of veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle was, last night, arrested by police after he was found hiding in bushes in Grange Lane, St Catherine. Earlier in the day, Gayle’s stolen vehicle was found along Dyke...
Joël Thervil, un haitien vivant aux États-Unis, est impliqué dans le trafic d’armes vers Haïti, approvisionnant deux gangs notoires : le gang de Savien et...
U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Dennis Hankins recently highlighted significant security progress in the country, attributed to the Multinational Mission for Security Support (MMAS) that was...
MIAMI – American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport. Our news partners at The Miami Herald were...
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. commercial and cargo flights traveling to Port-au-Prince and other areas of Haiti until March 12,...
The Caribbean Digital Transformation Project’s Project Implementation Unit, operating under the Ministry of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Digital Economy, organized the CSIRTAMERICA Week in Dominica from September 24 to 27,...
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The United Workers Party (UWP) and prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit have clashed over a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program lawsuit which has been filed by the opposition party. Skerrit is accusing the UWP of attempting to stop the...
A two-day Independence Art Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, Sports, and Community Development and the Cultural Division, recently showcased a collection of local art pieces at the Government...
Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program has secured the second spot in the eighth edition of the 2024 CBI Index. The CBI Index is a rating system developed to assess the performance and attractiveness of CBI programs...
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit issued a warning to the Dominican public at a press conference earlier this week, to not taint the recent success of the nation’s first Olympic gold medalist Thea Lafond-Gadson with negative conjectures...
At a press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said he is confident that the Visa Waiver agreement to grant Dominicans access to the United Kingdom (UK) will eventually be reinstated. In July 2023, the British Home...
The National Bank of Dominica Ltd. (NBD) is thrilled to announce the installation of one of its newest Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at its Canefield Branch on Tuesday, October 01, 2024. This highly anticipated installation marks a...
Minister for Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security Dr Irving McIntyre while representing the prime minister at the official opening ceremony of ‘Police Week’ 2024, encouraged police officers to continue...
DOWASCO apologizes to customers in GIRAUDEL, EGGLESTON, BEAU BOIS, REIGATE and UPPER CASTLE COMFORT as the interruption of their water supply will continue into tomorrow Wednesday, October 2, until 5:00pm. This interruption is necessary...
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Meta, the parent company of the Facebook and Instagram networks, was once again called upon to review its rules on nudity The post <strong>Instagram Calls for More Equal Rights to Show Women and Transsexuals’ Nipples</strong>...
A new documentary from E! Entertainment exposes the dangers and risks of the current well-being of mental health, The post “Voces de E!”: Documentary Analyzes the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health appeared first on The Costa Rica...
The magazine of the American Heart Association published an article a few days ago in which it estimated the benefits The post If Eating Healthy Reduces Mortality, Why Don’t They<br>Make Us Do It? appeared first on The Costa...
Losing weight is one of the purposes that is repeated the most with the entry of each new year. It is also the least fulfilled. The post Best Types of Diets to Lose Weight, according to Science appeared first on The Costa Rica News .
Did you know that Kiska is the only orca living in captivity in Canada? For 11 years in a row, she has lived alone in the MarineLand The post Kiska: The Loneliest Orca in the World appeared first on The Costa Rica News .
Telecommuting is an option that many employers adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially to prevent the spread of the virus. The post Project in Costa Rica Seeks to Provide Legal Certainty to Those Who Decide Teleworking from...
Costa Rica was the host country of the International Cancer Summit, an event that recently brought together prestigious specialists in oncology The post Costa Rica Was Host Country of Cancer <strong>International...
Remember that the Envision Festival is an awakening of the soul, a focus emphasized on the pillars of movement, spirituality, music, art, health, The post Envisión Festival: 12 Years Connecting Cultures appeared first on The Costa Rica...
Researchers from the American company Rejuvenate Bio have just pre-published a study in which they claim to have extended the life The post Scientists Say They Edited the Genes of Mice to ‘Double’ Their Lifespan appeared...