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Man fined J$25k for beating baby mother with fan
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man was fined J$25,000 or two months after he pleaded guilty in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court to hitting his child's mother all over her body with a standing fan.
Reports are that Duran Blair 26, of…
Montego Bay woman abducted, shot dead
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The body of a middle-aged practical nurse was found on a secluded road behind the Riu Hotel in Ironshore, Montego Bay Wednesday night.
Preliminary reports are that the woman and a child were abducted by men travelling…
Caribbean entrepreneurs need to look to Diaspora for funding — World Bank Group exec
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Caribbean entrepreneurs who are looking for funding to develop new or existing businesses are being encouraged to look to their own nationals living abroad.
“Diaspora financing should be explored as a source of…
PM’s answers further clouds Outameni purchase, says CAPI
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Lobby group Citizens’ Action for Principles and Integrity (CAPI) says that Prime Minister Simpson Miller’s effort to answer questions on the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) acquisition of the Outameni attraction has…
UPDATE: Man arrested in death of 7-y-o girl found in Rio Cobre
KINGSTON, Jamaica --The police have taken a man into custody in relation to the death of seven-year-old Kadesha Cousins, whose body was found in the Rio Cobre near Dyke Road in St Catherine on Friday, November 7.
The man was held by the…
Burglar rapes, kills 74-y-o grandmother in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) – A 74-year-old woman who returned to her Laventille home from church yesterday morning to find a burglar inside her house was raped and killed, homicide detectives have said.
Dead is Norma…
Five people including three Venezuelans arrested on drug charges in Antigua
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda drug enforcement officials said they had seized more than 50 kilograms of cocaine and have arrested five people including three Venezuelan and Dominican Republic nationals.
The Office of…
Regional delegates discussing CSME
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – A two-day regional workshop exploring issues relating to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME) began here on Monday with delegates being told that it would explore in some depth the…
Ninja Man and son face court today for murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Entertainer Ninja Man, his son and two other men are to be tried for murder in the Home Circuit Court today.
The artiste, whose real name is Desmond Ballentyne, and son Janiel Ballentyne are to be tried along with…
Opposition party calls for reversal of National Hero status on former Antigua PM
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) – The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) has launched a petition geared towards reversing the award of National Hero recently conferred on former Prime Minister Lester Bird.
In a release on Sunday, the UPP…
Dominica Opposition party predicts 15-seat win in general election
Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- Dominica’s main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) is predicting a 15-seat victory in the December 8 general elections.
UWP leader Lennox Linton has brushed aside a poll conducted by the Barbados-based…
JMA knocks govt’s ‘monopolistic ‘sugar import policy
Kingston, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) is knocking Government’s announcement that the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) is to be the sole importer of refined sugar, without making consultations with stakeholders, the…
Bermuda govt hands out funds seized from criminals to social groups
Hamilton, Bermuda (CMC) -- The ruling One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) government has lived up to an election pledge and handed out more than US$200,000 in criminal proceeds seized by police to five social and sporting organisations.
“Today, we…
Barbados wants talks with Colombia on tax treaty
Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Barbados says it seeking to hold talks with Colombia on a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA).
Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development Minister Donville Inniss, said…
Woman kills ‘abusive’ lover at home
Kingston, Jamaica -- A woman, charged in the stabbing death of her spouse, was offered $300,000 bail when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court Wednesday.
Attorney David Clarke told the court during a bail…