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Ja wants to increase banana exports to UK
Brussels, Belgium (CMC) -- Jamaica is looking to increase its export of bananas to the United Kingdom one year after re-entering the market.
Jamaica resumed shipments in June 2014 after a six-year absence, due mainly to changes to the…
Antigua-Barbuda tourism launches ‘Prix Fixe Ur Summer’
New York, USA -- The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority North America has launched “Prix Fixe Ur Summer”, a promotion capitalizing on the ever-popular prix fixe menu across fine dining restaurants in North America. The destination is,…
First Pacific hurricane strengthens to Cat 3
Florida, United States (AP) -- Andres has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane far out to sea in the eastern Pacific, and is generating swells that are likely to cause dangerous surf and rip currents on parts of the west coast of Mexico's…
Rain brings relief as India heatwave death toll tops 2,200
Hyderabad, India (AFP) -- Scattered rain on Sunday brought much-needed but only temporary relief to parts of India hit by a long heatwave as the death toll from the blistering temperatures crossed 2,200, officials said.
Thunderstorms…
US mother gets 18 years for killing 8-y-o son
New York, United States (AP) -- A self-made health care millionaire who fatally drugged her developmentally disabled child five years ago in a luxury New York City hotel room was sentenced on Thursday to 18 years in prison by a judge who…
Accused child molester found in Ja after fleeing US in 2013
Concord, New Hampshire (AP) -- The US Marshal's Service says a man who disappeared in 2013 after being indicted on sexual assault charges in New Hampshire has been found in Jamaica.
A warrant was issued for Scott Leblanc of Hancock for…
Four more offshore banks reach resolutions with US Justice Department
Washington, USA -- The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday that the following four banks reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program:
Société Générale Private Banking (Lugano-Svizzera)
MediBank AG
LBBW…
Former administration alleged to have embezzled $3.5 billion from Panama
Panama City, Panama -- The latest calculation quoted in the unfolding corruption investigation in Panama is an educated estimate that the government of former president Ricardo Martinelli embezzled at least $3.5 billion from public funds.…
Putin accuses US of meddling into FIFA affairs
Moscow (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.
Putin said in televised comments Thursday…
Hospitals overwhelmed as India heatwave deaths near 1,500
New Delhi, India (AFP) -- Hospitals in India battled Thursday to treat victims of a blistering heatwave that has claimed nearly 1,500 lives in just over a week -- the highest number recorded in two decades.
Hundreds of mainly poor people…
Caribbean to improve climate resilience with US$10 million programme
Washington, USA -- The Caribbean region will increase its resilience to climate change by enhancing the adaptive capacity across the region through a US$10.39 million grant approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through…
Cuba visit would be great pleasure for Obama, says White House
Washington, USA (ACN) -- A visit to Cuba would give President Barack Obama, and especially Havana, great pleasure, White House spokesman, Josh Earnest, stated at a press conference in Washington.
"I know a visit to Cuba would give him…
Warner’s sons among 4 to plead guilty in FIFA corruption probe
Zurich (AP) -- Four men have already pleaded guilty in the US soccer corruption investigation involving bribes totaling more than $100 million.
Chuck Blazer, for nearly two decades the most senior American official at FIFA, the world…
Statement by Swiss Federal Office of Justice on arrest of FIFA officials
Zurich, Switzerland -- 'By order of the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ), six soccer officials were arrested in Zurich today (Wednesday) and detained pending extradition.
'The US authorities suspect them of having received bribes totaling…
FIFA says seeking to clarify arrests in Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA said Wednesday it was seeking to clarify the situation after six football officials were arrested in Zurich on the request of US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars.
"We…