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Two gay men stabbed to death in Guyana by spurned lover

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -- Two homosexual sex workers were stabbed to death on the streets of Georgetown in the early hours of Sunday, allegedly by the spurned lover of another. The body of Jason John was found on Leopold Street and that…

CARICOM and Japan to hold July summit

Georgetown, Guyana(CMC) -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the first ever CARICOM-Japan Summit to be held in Trinidad and Tobago on July 28. Issues to be discussed…

Chain thief gets 9-month sentence

Kingston, Jamaica -- A Kingston man was slapped with a nine month prison sentence for stealing a gold chain from a house. Dwayne Williams was given the sentence when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.‎…

St Lucia opposition MP threatens legal action against party

Castries, St Lucia -- Following a formal complaint served on Richard Frederick, the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) member of parliament for Saint Lucia’s Castries Central constituency, by the party’s disciplinary committee, Frederick…

UN chief hails collective effort in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- In a first-ever visit to the Dominican Republic, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday addressed the National Congress, saying “one country with dedication and solidarity can move the…

Fire destroys section of shopping plaza in Ocho Rios

Kingston, Jamaica -- Fire of unknown origin Friday morning destroyed sections of a shopping complex at James Avenue in Ocho Rios, St Ann. Reports are that around 1:30 am fire was seen coming from the upstairs of the two-storey complex and…

Barbados seeks funding for reef rehabilitation project

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- It will cost Barbados a projected US$30 million to execute a reef rehabilitation project to save and protect the island’s coral reefs. Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr Denis Lowe, made this point…

Trinidad cops charged for setting teen on fire get bail

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Six police officers charged with setting a teenager on fire, were granted bail when they appeared in court on Wednesday. The six were charged with misbehaviour in public office by unlawfully and maliciously…

Japan PM to visit Trinidad this month

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan will visit Trinidad on July 27 and 28 as part of a Latin American tour for talks with regional leaders. Abe will meet 14 regional heads in Trinidad to discuss ways to…

Migrant awareness raising sessions held in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- The first of a series of training sessions intended to heighten awareness of risk factors affecting mobile and migrant populations in Guyana was held in Georgetown on 24 and 25 June 2014. The participants of these…

T&T man on 20 charges for sexually assaulting 12-y-o daughter

Port of Spain (Trinidad Express) -- A father appeared in court Monday on 20 charges of sexually assaulting his 12 year old daughter between September 2013 and last week. The matter was heard before Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington…

UN chief launches sanitation program in Haiti

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (HCNN) -- The United Nations secretary general reiterated on Monday the UN’s strong commitment to help Haiti eradicate cholera through a $2.2 billion sanitation campaign, following a cholera epidemic that left more…

Health Ministry report shows breast feeding decline

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Health, Dr Fenton Ferguson, says that there has been a decline in exclusive breastfeeding at six weeks of age, from 63.2 per cent in 1983 to 50.3 per cent in 2011. He said that although this is not a…