By Sheri-Kae McLeod CNW-The Jamaican government says it is aiming for the country to become a republic by the time the next general election is constitutionally due in 2025. The timeline was announced by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte during her sectoral debate on June 7. The issue of Jamaica’s Constitution […]
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LOS ANGELES, USA, CMC – Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has made a personal appeal for all countries to be invited to the Ninth Summit of the Americas that got underway here on Wednesday, saying attendance could also be facilitated virtually. Skerrit, who is celebrating his 50th birthday, said that he wanted to use the […]
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Trending | View in Browser June 09, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines What we know about Trump’s actions as insurrection unfolded WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 will hold their first […]
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Steve Gardner | USA TODAY Authorities in Florida say six men from Haiti who were part of the country’s traveling party at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games are missing. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon that the disappearance is under investigation and foul play is not suspected. According to the […]
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BBC- Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo megachurch, has been sentenced in a Los Angeles court to 16 years and eight months in prison. García, 53, pleaded guilty last week to three counts of sexually abusing girls from his congregation. The plea deal avoided a trial on several more counts […]
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By Trevor Hunnicutt , Lisandra Paraguassu and Humeyra Pamuk LOS ANGELES, June 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will lay out a pitch to leaders from the Americas for an environmentally-friendly economic partnership as he gears up for a first formal encounter with his Brazilian counterpart, a noted climate change skeptic. Biden […]
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By Alex Therrien BBC News The United Kingdom has decided not to impose direct rule on the British Virgin Islands, despite a report finding gross failures of governance in the territory. The review said the BVI’s constitution should be suspended and its government dissolved amid corruption concerns. But the foreign secretary will instead allow a […]
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BBC- The Jamaican Football Federation has said its general secretary Dalton Wint will resign after the men’s side refused to play until he quit. Players including Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey posted a statement detailing grievances and said “we need change”. After Saturday’s 1-1 draw in Suriname, players said travel back to Jamaica had not been […]
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Former President Trump and two of his adult children are scheduled to sit for depositions on July 15 in a probe by the attorney general of New York into Trump’s business dealings, according to a court filing Wednesday. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and lawyers for the former president, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump reached an agreement […]
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Once home to a vibrant sugar trade, the island of Nevis is now known for generating something even sweeter – mangoes. Following the shuttering of the last sugar mills in the 1930s, this picture-perfect paradise turned its focus to tourism. Asserting a vigilant approach to development, however, Nevis has remained true to its roots. Here, visitors can […]
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