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This following story is Part 1 of a series looking at adoption and related issues. Lawmaker Sophia Frazer-Binns was informally adopted at the age of 12. Now the mother of two boys, she and her husband are planning to welcome a little...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
A 78-year-old woman from St Andrew, who invested $60 million in the fraud-hit investment firm Stocks...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
The latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson public opinion poll has revealed that more Jamaicans support combining the country’s transition to a republic with the adoption of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
They may not be the ones pulling the trigger or bludgeoning those who dare test their authority. Still, women in Jamaica’s most organised crime syndicates play roles that are no less deadly, and heinous, and which continue to challenge...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has had 17 months shaved off his prison time in the United States (US) and could see more reductions, likely the reward for good behaviour, American authorities have disclosed. Coke, 56, is...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
The joint select committee which reviewed the Jamaica Teaching Council bill has submitted a 48-page report to Parliament containing far-reaching recommendations that are intended to establish an improved accountability framework within...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Languages Matter. That’s the theme of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day. Every year, on February 21, the world comes together to celebrate a day dedicated to promoting linguistic and cultural diversity...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Member of Parliament (MP) for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, and People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary, Dr Dayton Campbell, are set to explore mediation in an effort to amicably resolve a defamation lawsuit stemming from comments...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Nicolene Gray, a 43-year-old pay clerk, is set to be sentenced on April 9 in the Home Circuit Court after pleading guilty to a brutal acid attack that left another woman blind in one eye and with severe burns. The attack, reportedly...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
WESTERN BUREAU: Former People’s National Party (PNP) vice-president, Dr Karl Blythe, who served four terms as member of parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Central, has rejected a recent Nationwide/Bluedot poll suggesting that the ruling...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Caribbean countries are being urged to come together and build regional resilience in response to significant shifts in United States policy under President Donald Trump’s new administration. The call came as Caribbean leaders,...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
A fortunate Jamaican student could soon win $1 million for investment in the Jamaica Stock Market through an exciting new essay competition initiative. One hundred students from two Jamaican high schools will compete for the top prize,...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has declared that Jamaica’s healthcare system is now stronger than it was five years ago, thanks to local and international partnerships. Speaking at the official opening of a new...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
On February 21, the world celebrated International Mother Language Day, a day dedicated to promoting linguistic diversity and multilingualism. This year marks the Silver Jubilee Celebration, 25 years since UNESCO first proclaimed the...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
With the Ministry of Justice leading the charge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday called on civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen their collaboration and enhance their efforts in the ongoing fight...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
WESTERN BUREAU: Sabrina Marshall expressed disappointment after Thursday’s sentencing of Delroy Rodney, the Westmoreland cabbie who pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of her mother and four other passengers in a 2023 traffic crash....Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
The sentencing of Anneisha Ramsay, who pleaded guilty to stealing a five-week-old baby in 2019 after allegedly agreeing to adopt the infant for $500,000, has been postponed to March 19. Ramsay pleaded guilty to the charge of child...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
WESTERN BUREAU: News that the St James Public Health Services shut down the canteen at Cornwall College in Montego Bay over health concerns was met with praise from a parent who expressed relief that the authorities had finally...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Adrian Frater/Gleaner Writer WESTERN BUREAU: While the police have not yet released the names of the three men killed in an alleged gun battle in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, early Wednesday morning, residents have identified them and...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories
Policymakers need to pay more attention to the roles of women as facilitators of organised crime in Jamaica, and implement anti-gang measures targeted at females, a study by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), launched on...Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
Le président du Conseil Présidentiel de Transition (CPT), Leslie Voltaire, a confirmé lors d’une interview à TV5 Monde que les élections générales en Haïti se...Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
Dans la commune de Kenscoff, la désolation est à son comble. Depuis plusieurs jours, des résidents de plusieurs localités comptent des morts, sous le regard...Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
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Ce lundi 27 janvier 2025, des bandits armés ont envahi la commune de Kenscof, semant la panique parmi les habitants. Les autorités locales appellent les...Monday, January 27, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
Des bandits armés ont attaqué la commune de Kenscoff très tôt, lundi 27 janvier 2025. Des maisons en feu, de nombreuses rafales d’armes automatiques retentissent...Monday, January 27, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
Leslie Voltaire, the current president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, boarded a plane for Italy on Friday, where he told VOA he would be meeting...Sunday, January 26, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
The Trump administration urged US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in...Sunday, January 26, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
Subject: Advocacy for the adoption of English as an official language of Haiti Port-au-Prince, January 26, 2025 Haiti has always been a symbol of resilience...Sunday, January 26, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
À l’ Artibonite, la justice populaire se poursuit. En effet, le nommé “ Sepasa” présumé membre du gang gran-grif a été lynché jeudi 23 janvier,...Saturday, January 25, 2025 from HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG Proud to be Haiti's most informative NEWS site
The United States, the world’s biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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,...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
FACTUALLY SPEAKING (E5): Crime and Punishment with Dr Francis Severin The post FACTUALLY SPEAKING (E5): Crime and Punishment with Dr Francis Severin appeared first on Dominica News Online .Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »
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...Monday, January 30, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
All of the above shows us how the health system in Costa Rica is a model to be followed worldwide... congratulations! The post <strong>The Secret to the Success of the Costa Rican Health System</strong> appeared first on The...Monday, January 30, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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>...Monday, January 30, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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...Monday, January 30, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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...Monday, January 30, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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 .Monday, January 30, 2023 from 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 .Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 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...Sunday, January 29, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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...Sunday, January 29, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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...Sunday, January 29, 2023 from The Costa Rica News
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...