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UPDATE: Jamaican athlete dies in Tobago

Trinidad Express -- Jamaican Cavahn McKenzie died after completing the junior men’s six-kilometre event at yesterday’s North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships, at the Mt Irvine Bay Golf Course, in…

Montague calls on Govt to state position on gay rights

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Opposition senator, Robert Montague, says that the Government must take the lead on the issue of gay rights, and publicly state its position on the matter. Speaking in the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on…

Senior Management changes at CIBC Firstcaribbean

Bridgetown, Barbados- CIBC First Caribbean has announced two changes to its Senior Executive Team. Managing Director of Retail and Business Banking, Mr. Mark St. Hill has assumed responsibility for the Bank’s regional International Banking…

Prison break in Santa Cruz

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Four prisoners, including two on murder charges, escaped from the Santa Cruz police lock-up Friday night to early Saturday, a reliable source has told OBSERVER ONLINE. The prisoners are believed to have escaped by…

St Lucia celebrates 35 years of independence

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – St Lucia is celebrating its 35th year of political independence from Britain on Saturday unveiling a monument to the late Sir John Compton, the man considered as the “Father of the Nation” and the island’s first…

Trustee in Bankruptcy blames lack of resources for delay

Kingston, Jamaica -- Trustee in Bankruptcy, Celia Barclay, says that only about 45 to50 bankruptcy cases, of nearly 200 bankrupt estates supposed to be still open, are currently active. “We have up to 200 bankruptcy estates that are…

‘CCJ has proven its worth’

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin La Rocque says he is looking forward to the day when all 15 members of the regional grouping will join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Appeal (CCJ). La…

Zimmerman chased by mob in Miami

KINGSTON, Jamaica — George Zimmerman has reportedly left Miami after being chased by a mob and told there is a US$10,000 bounty on his head. DailyMail news reported that Zimmerman, 30, appeared on CNN Monday to accuse President Barack…

Mighty Sparrow to get Trinidad’s highest national award

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago government Wednesday said it had recommended that the Grenadian-born, Dr Slinger Francisco, the ‘Mighty Sparrow’ be given the country’s highest award. In addition, the Kamla Persad…

Teenagers charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to murder

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester Police have charged two teenagers Anthony Forbes, 18, and an unnamed 16 year old, both of Mile Gully in the parish, with attempted murder and conspiracy to murder. Reports from the Mandeville Police are…

World Relays tickets go on sale

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Thousands of tickets went on sale Monday for the inaugural International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relays scheduled for May in The Bahamas. They include Gold, Silver, Bronze level and general…

Wayne ‘Sleng Teng’ Smith is dead

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Singer Wayne Smith, whose computerised song ‘Under mi Sleng Teng’ revolutionised reggae, has died. Smith's son Tidel Smith, told OBSERVER ONLINE that his father died Monday at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). He was 48…

Vybz Kartel murder case could close today

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Vybz Kartel's attorney is to decide this morning whether to close his case today after calling a number of witnesses including a handwriting expert. Tom Tavares-Finson, who appears along with son Chris for the artiste,…