by Linda S. Hohnholz Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has indicated that 2022 will be a historic year for the tourism sector, with record arrivals and groundbreaking agreements. In his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate Closing Presentation in Parliament yesterday (June 14), Mr. Bartlett pointed out that having eclipsed the one million-visitor mark in May, […]
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by Daily Sabah with AFP PORT-AU-PRINCE- Sources say five Turks kidnapped in Haiti last month have been freed. Details on the circumstances of their release the day before were not available, but the men, aged between 20 and 26, are in apparent good physical health, a source close to the case said. Michaelle Durandis, the […]
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Trending | View in Browser June 16, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines French, German and Italian leaders visit Kyiv to show support KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday […]
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By Associated Press HAVANA (AP) – Cuba, once legendary for its sugar cane, produced only about half the sugar it had hoped to this season, and authorities acknowledged that while they will cover internal demand they will not be able to meet their international commitments. “It´s not a secret, the sector is in crisis,” […]
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Reuters Supporters of Black Lives Matter block Cordova street near a Vancouver Police Department building to protest against racial inequality in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo June 15 (Reuters) – Black, indigenous and other racialized communities have faced disproportionate use-of-force and strip searches by Toronto Police, Chief James Ramer […]
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A tiny tree frog has been found in a bag of bananas more than 4,000 miles (6,440km) from its Dominican Republic home. A shopper discovered the amphibian when unpacking fruit he bought from a local supermarket in Sheen, south London. Philip Norman, of the RSPCA, was called to the 1.2-inch (3cm) frog, which would have […]
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By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter BBC Cryptocurrencies have continued to tumble this week with billions wiped from the value of tokens like Bitcoin. The crash is affecting investors worldwide, including the government of El Salvador. The Central American country has poured millions of dollars into Bitcoin and made it legal tender nine months ago, encouraging […]
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by Peter Sullivan Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday but is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said. “He is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice,” the agency said. “He is currently experiencing mild symptoms. Dr. Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his […]
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By ANDRE HUIE, RACHELLE AGARD and GLEN BART Jamaica Observer THE Citizenship By Investment Programme (CBI) of St Kitts and Nevis seems shrouded in a troubling combination of secrecy, and a lack of transparency and financial accountability. The existing reporting by the Government itself indicates the Commonwealth nation relies on its CBI programme for a […]
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By Malu Cursino BBC News Brazilian police say a suspect has confessed to shooting missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Detective Eduardo Fontes said the man, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, took investigators to a site where human remains were dug up. He said police would work with Interpol to confirm […]
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