By Sheri-Kae McLeod Jamaica has recorded its first confirmed case of Monkeypox, the Ministry of Health and Wellness advised. The patient is a male who recently traveled from the United Kingdom and stayed in Clarendon. He presented to the public health system on July 5, having arrived on the island some five days earlier. The […]
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By Santana Salmon Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says five Jamaicans will be extradited to the United States on lottery scamming-related offenses and other serious crimes later this week. He said lottery scamming investigations will continue to be a significant area of collaboration between law-enforcement entities locally and overseas, as the proceeds of […]
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T&T Guardian-A 15-year-old boy who shot was in the arm when police opened fire on a car in Port-of-Spain on Saturday morning, killing three of his friends, has been released from hospital. Guardian Media yesterday spoke to the boy’s mother, who said while he was physically okay, the incident had left him severely traumatised. She […]
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By Milo Milfort La Presna Latina Port-au-Prince, Jul 6 (EFE).- A year after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was riddled with bullets on July 7, 2021, at his private residence by a hit squad that included, according to the National Police, both Haitians and Colombians, the chaos in the impoverished Caribbean nation […]
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By Dave Sherwood and Marc Frank HAVANA, July 6 (Reuters) – On July 11 last year, Cuba appeared poised for political change. Protests – the largest since the late Fidel Castro took power in 1959 – rocked the Communist-run island as Cubans poured onto the streets demanding social and economic reform. But the rallies […]
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BRASILIA, July 6 (Reuters) – Brazil is at risk of facing a more serious incident than the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the head of the country’s Electoral Court, Edson Fachin, on Wednesday ahead of the presidential election in October. His remarks follow the latest polls that show Brazil’s far-right President, […]
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East US & Canada BBC- A court in Argentina has sentenced 19 former military officers to long prison terms for crimes against humanity during the country’s military dictatorships in 1976-83. The crimes included forced disappearances, murder, torture and kidnapping of children. Among those sentenced was Gen Santiago Riveros, 98, previously convicted for other human rights […]
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NEVLEC Advises of Planned Power Outage Thurs., July 07 NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 06, 2022) — The following is an announcement from the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) regarding a power outage on Thursday, July 07, 2022. NEVLEC wishes to advise customers located in the area of Cades Bay in the vicinity of Mansa inclusive […]
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By Gemma Handy, BBC St John’s, Antigua A law criminalising same-sex acts between consenting adults in Antigua and Barbuda has been declared unconstitutional. The country’s high court ruled on Tuesday that the law contravened constitutionally guaranteed rights to liberty, freedom of expression and protection of personal privacy. Campaigners say it is a major victory in […]
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Trending | View in Browser July 06, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines Parade shooting suspect bought 5 weapons despite threats HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder after firing off more than […]
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