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BARBADOS | Central Bank Announces Furthe…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Febrtuary 17, 2020 - The Central Bank of Barbados has with effect from today, a new policy, which will impact several types of foreign currency transactions, which will...
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OECS | Communiqué - 95th Meeting of the …
ST. CHRISTOPHER, St. Kitts, February 16, 2020- The Ninety-Fifth Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held at the ECCB Headquarters, Basseterre, Saint Christopher...
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GUYANA | Guyana Tourism Authority launch…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 17, 2020 - Guyana’s first-ever rum fest kicked off on Saturday with a bang as one the many activities planned in celebration of the nation’s 50th Republic...
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Trump Deploys Elite Border Patrol Units …
WASHINGTON, DC, February 16, 2020 — Undocumented immigrants from the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa who live in Sanctuary cities such as New York Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles...
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JAMAICA | Happy Birthday Bob Marley
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 2020 - February is Reggae Month. The month of February is also the King of Reggae, Bob Marley's Birthday. Its also the birth month of the Prince...
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JAMAICA | Reggae Films in the Park, Febr…
KINGSTON, February 2020 - The softer side of Reggae was seen on Valentine’s Day at Emancipation Park, St. Andrew. “One Love,” the 2003 film starring Ky-Mani Marley & Cherine Anderson...
16-02-2020 Hits:5 Entertainment
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JAMAICA | Fleet Street: Ghetto Paradise
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 15, 2020 -“Wah nuh dead, nuh call it duppy”. Long gone are the days when people were fearful of venturing Downtown. For many years, Downtown Kingston had...
16-02-2020 Hits:84 Lifestyle
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JAMAICA | Happy Birthday Uncle Charlie H…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 16, 2020 - Not all heroes wear capes. Normally, when people hear the word “hero”, they think of Marvel or DC characters with some form of superpower...
16-02-2020 Hits:24 Entertainment
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BARBADOS | Trudeau Visits CARICOM seekin…
MONTEGO BAY, February 17, 2020 Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, is expected to arrive in Barbados today at the Grantley Adams International Airport for a two-day historic visit.
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Barbados Economy has turned the corner…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 16, 2020 - Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says the Barbados economy has “turned the corner” and the prospects for this year look good, as the necessary...
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JAMAICA | PNP Concerned about Lack of Sc…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 16, 2020: Party People’s National (PNP) Shadow Minister of Health Dr Morais Guy says the government needs to urgently respond to the growing disquiet in the cruise...
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JAMAICA | Jackson wants farmlands to rem…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 16, 2020: Member of Parliament for South St Catherine and chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP) Fitz Jackson, says lands leased by joint venture company Celestial...
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Jamaica commemorates Cuban National Day
Kingston, Jamaica, February 10 2020 - The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Kingstonl celebrated the 61st Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution in a colourful ceremony, marked...
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BARBADOS | Government Lab To Test For No…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 12, 2020 - Barbados will soon have the capacity to do its own testing for the novel coronavirus at the Best-dos Santos Laboratory at Enmore. The Pan...
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Cuban doctors work against coronavirus i…
Two Cuban doctors are now in China to “strengthen the fight” against the new coronavirus, the cause of the so-called Wuhan pneumonia, the official daily Granma reported this Monday.
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Cuban drug among those used to fight cor…
HAVANA, Cuba, February 12, 2020 - The recombinant Interferon alfa 2B antiviral (IFNrec), a leading biotechnology product in Cuba, is one of the medicines today used by China in treatments...
12-02-2020 Hits:26 Health
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JAMAICA | State of Emergency announced for Eastern Kingston
KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 26, 2020 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness, today announced yet another State of Emergency for…
JAMAICA | Latest Ranking Confirms Island's Corrupt Image says …
KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 23, 2020: The People’s National Party (PNP) says Jamaica’s four-point plunge in the most recent Tr…
JAMAICA | Government Moves to Develop Port Royal
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 21, 2020: The People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Information and technology, Julian …
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CARICOM | CARICOM Chair concerned about Regional Violence
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JAMAICA | March 2 By Election Date for SE Clarendon – PNP refu…
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GUYANA | Granger to abolish squatting, make estate lands avail…
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GUYANA | Guyana Tourism Authority launches Official Rum Route
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Barbados Economy has turned the corner....will continue to gro…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 16, 2020 - Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says the Barbados economy has “turned t…
JAMAICA | PNP Wants Justice for Tenants at White Marl Complex
KINGSTON, Jamaica. February 10, 2020: The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Shadow Minister of Industry, Competitiveness & …
JAMAICA | Fitch Ratings Affirm Jamaica at ‘B+’, Revises Outloo…
KINGSTON, January 30, 2020- Fitch Ratings Agency, yesterday affirmed the Government of Jamaica’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency I…
JAMAICA | Tourist Industry Earns US$500 Million More Than Last…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 17, 2020- Tourism Minister Edmond Bartlett, says preliminary report from the Jamaica Tourist Board…
ANTIGUA | Former B'dos Prime Minister appointed LIAT Chairman
St. John's, January 6, 2020 - Former prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, is to take up the Chairmanship of the Boa…
JAMAICA | Bartlett Welcomes Increasing Levels of Foreign Direc…
MONTEGO BAY, October 21, 2019 - Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, says there is no cause for concern by Jamaicans…
UK | Thomas Cook Declares Bankruptcy, Thousands Stranded
LONDON,September 23, 2019 - Some 150,000 British citizens have been left stranded overseas, while another 350,000 foreign nat…
JAMAICA | No Apology PNP tells Shaw! Await Auditor General's P…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, December 7, 2019: People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliam…
JAMAICA | Virtudes Hemp Farm breaks ground in Westmoreland
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica November 22, 2019 – Despite banking challenges that hamper the smooth development and operation of the …
JAMAICA | RADA Probe - PNP says the facts will speak for thems…
Kingston, Jamaica, November 22, 2019: Against the background of credibility challenges and vehement denials by the Chairman o…
JAMAICA | Farmers To Benefit From Tourism Boom
MONTEGO BAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 - Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, is encouraging…
BARBADOS | Trudeau Visits CARICOM seeking support for UN Secur…
MONTEGO BAY, February 17, 2020 Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, is expected to arrive in Barbados today at the Grant…
CARICOM | Justin Trudeau Guest at CARICOM Intersessional Meeti…
BRIDGETOWN, February 12, 2020 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will be Special Guest when Barbados host the 31st Int…
CARICOM | Suriname reaffirms commitment to CARICOM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 3, 2020 - The Republic of Suriname has reaffirmed its commitment to the Caribbean Co…
CARICOM | Health Ministers to hold Emergency Meeting on deadly…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) February 1, 2020 - The Region’s Health Ministers will hold an eme…
Cuba criticizes Pompeo's position on the Caribbean
Havana, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has criticized the position of U.S. Secretary of State Mike P…
JAMAICA not obliged to harmonize foreign policy with any natio…
KINGSTON, January 21, 2020 - Jamaica's Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith has declared that Jamaica is under no obli…
JAMAICA | Holness Reaffirms Jamaica's Commitment To A Unified …
KINGSTON, January 22, 2020 - Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says “Jamaica does not want to see, and does not engage in any p…
GUYANA | The GDF must protect Guyana’s national patrimony says…
Georgetown, Guyana, January 20, 2020: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President David Granger, has called on the Guya…
DIASPORA | Scholarship Fund Praised for Nurturing Jamaican Yo…
WASHINGTON DC, January 20, 2020 - The David Wagga Hunt Scholarship Foundation has been recognized by the Jamaica’s Ambassador…
Jamaican Embassy in Washington to be Honoured by Scholarship F…
WASHINGTON, DC, January 16, 2019 - The Embassy of Jamaica will be honoured at this year’s David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship…
JAMAICA | Christmas message from H.E. Audrey Marks to Jamaican…
WASHINGTON DC, December 21, 2019 - Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has called on Jamai…
DIASPORA | Philly Educator Dr. Karren Dunkley is Ja Global Dia…
NEW YORK, NY, December 17, 2019 - Educator Dr. Karren Dunkley has emerged the winner in the elections to represent the North …
Venezuelan Opposition Rejects Juan Guaido's Leadership
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La Paz Police Commander William Cordero Tuesday demanded that Mexico hand over supporters and former officials of the Mo…
Latin America | Mexico Accuses Bolivia of Intimidating Its Dip…
Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday that it was “deeply concerned” about “excessive” surveillance of the …
BOLIVIA | Evo Morales Vows to Return to Bolivia After Right-Wi…
The democratically elected President of Bolivia, Evo Morales has congratulated the Movement for Socialism…
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Israeli Intelligence Involved in Killing of Soleimani: NBC
The Israeli intelligence played a role in the U.S.' assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani on Janua…
Thousands Mourn Iranian General as Quds Force Unfurls Red Flag
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With the US and Iran on the brink of war, the dangers of Trump…
President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran is in deep crisis. The president’s approach has the support neither of America’s …
Russia steps up efforts to fill gaps left by America’s waning …
The Russian government and state companies signed dozens of memoranda of understanding and agreements during the first Russia…
Trump considers delisting Chinese firms from U.S. markets: sou…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exc…
EU leaders choose France’s Lagarde for ECB after marathon summ…
BRUSSELS/STRASBOURG – European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France’s Christine Lagarde as the new head of the Euro…
UNITED STATES | IMF's Lagarde says trade war remains greatest …
WASHINGTON DC, June 29, 2019 - Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde, says the gl…
TRINIDAD | Sections of TT Sedition Act Unconstitutional says H…
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, January 13, 2020 - Trinidad and Tobago’s High Court has struck down Sections 3, 4 and 13 of the country’…
CUBA highlights new judicial defeat of Helms-Burton Act
Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today highlighted the decision of a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Norwegian …
US court rules against unwarranted search of international tra…
BOSTON, United States (AP) — A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless US government searches of the phones and …
JAMAICA | Attorney warns employers against including certain t…
KINGSTON, Octoberr 28, 2019 - Attorney-at-Law John Junor is sending a warning to employers about the dangers of includi…
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IAAF | Nominees announced for Female World Athlete of the Year…
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2019 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards…
DOHA | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce takes fourth world 100m Title
DOHA, Katar, September 29, 2019 - Sporting rainbow-coloured hair, two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce found a p…
IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, day two
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The United States broke the world record for the second time in as many days in the mixed 4x400m relay as Michael Cherry anch…
JAMAICA | Happy Birthday Uncle Charlie Hyatt, you are a hero !
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 16, 2020 - Not all heroes wear capes. Normally, when people hear the word “hero”, they thin…
DIASPORA | Freddie McGreggor awarded, Lobby on for Reggae Gram…
MIRAMAR, Fla, Feb 10, 2020 - Jamaica’s Reggae superstar, Freddie McGreggor, was the toast of the city of Miramar, Florida, la…
DIASPORA | Reggae Music Exhibition opens at the Jamaican Consu…
NEW YORK, NY, February 3, 2020 - A large number of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica turned out on Friday evening to witness t…
JAMAICA | Vaz calls for greater support for Reggae
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 2 2020: People's National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Entertainment Dwayne Vaz M.P., wants Jam…
Cuban doctors work against coronavirus in China
Two Cuban doctors are now in China to “strengthen the fight” against the new coronavirus, the cause of the so-called Wuhan pn…
Cuban drug among those used to fight coronavirus in China
HAVANA, Cuba, February 12, 2020 - The recombinant Interferon alfa 2B antiviral (IFNrec), a leading biotechnology product in C…
Cocktail of flu, HIV drugs appears to help fight coronavirus: …
(Reuters) – Thai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new coronavirus with combination of medications fo…
JAMAICA Imposes Travel Ban To And From China in wake of Corona…
OCHO RIOS, February 1, 2020 - In light of the Coronavirus being declared a global health emergency, the Jamaica Governm…
Scientists design a novel formula that repels and kills mosqui…
Long-lasting insecticide treated nets and indoor spraying are the main malaria vector control interventions recommended by …
The hidden data in your fingerprints
Fingerprints have provided key evidence in countless cases of serious crime. But there are still some situations in which i…
Ancient Shark is Said to Be World's Oldest Living Vertebrate
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Kenya Will Deploy into Space First Satellite in May
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Building a digital archive for decaying paper documents, prese…
Paper documents are still priceless records of the past, even in a digital world. Primary sources stored in local archives th…
JAMAICA | Adult Citizens Can Now Renew Passports Online
KINGSTON, December 12, 2019 - Jamaica's Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) says its online passp…
JAMAICA | Consumer Affairs Commission Launches Mobile App
KINGSTON, December 12, 2019 - The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched a new mobile app, called the CAC Jamai…
US Launches A National Security Investigation Into TikTok
After two years from the $1 billion transaction of Musical.ly to Beijing ByteDance Technology Co, U.S. lawmakers have been …
GUYANA | Barbados company selected to sell gov’t’s first 3 mil…
The Guyana government has chosen the Barbados-headquartered Shell Western Supply and Trading (SWST) Limited to sell the count…
GUYANA | ExxonMobil discovers oil offshore Guyana at Mako-1 we…
IRVING, Texas December 23, 2019 – ExxonMobil said today it made an oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Mako-1 well southeast…
GUYANA | Jagdeo vows to block any company selected for ‘trial’…
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Pompeo's Kingston visit aimed at saving the OAS' Almagro
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CUBAN Health Care: Charity Begins at Home
Against a backdrop of a re-election campaign for a second-term as US president and a desperate attempt to appease the anti-co…
The Organization of American States Has Deceived the Public, T…
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Yes, the research confirms: Managers shouldn’t sleep with subo…
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How much of a difference does the number of kids in a classroo…
Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days. Educa…
AFRICA | The Ashenda festival of the Ethiopians where girls pa…
To mark the end of a yearly 15-day fast called Filseta, the girls and young women in the northern parts of Ethiopia notably t…
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gears up to help the Bahamas
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 - Today, the hearts of the people of the Caribbean are heavy. Once again one of…
Historic Hurricane Dorian slams northern Bahamas,
MONTEGO BASY, September 1, 2019 - Bahamians on Sunday felt the catastrophic effects of hurricane Dorian which was upgraded to…
Hurricane Dorian targets the Bahamas -Evacuation Ordered from …
NASSAU, Bahamas, August 31, 2019 - Hurricane Dorian bore down on the Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, with new …
JAMAICA | Three Million Trees to be planted in Three Years to …
UNITED NATIONS, New York, Ny, September 27, 2019 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced an initiative that will …
ANTIGUA | 'Climate Crisis Is About Our Existence': Antigua-Bar…
On the sidelines of 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly currently happening in New York City, …
High-Level Panel Calls for Healthy Oceans to Mitigating Agains…
NEW YORK, NY, September 23, 2019 - Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging all stakeholders to unite in acceleratin…
JAMAICA | Phillips joins the fight against mining in the Cockp…
ALBERT TOWN, Trelawny, September 17, 2019 - Jamaica's Cockpit Country Coalition, which features environmentalists, residents…
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