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Trinidad government to meet local Muslims on ISIS recruits
Along with ongoing moves to tighten overall security in Trinidad and Tobago, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon said that, in seeking to examine the factors luring citizens to leave to join the terror group ISIS, the government will…
St Vincent and the Grenadines draft law would allow prison for defamation online
Lawmakers in St Vincent and the Grenadines should amend or scrap a draft cybercrime law that would allow for prison sentences of up to two years for defamation, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Monday.
Legislators are…
Trinidad imam rejects ISIS recruitment allegations
Imam Nazim Mohammed has denied suggestions that he recruited Trinidad and Tobago national Shane Crawford to fight for extremist militant group ISIS. In fact, Mohammed said he does not know, nor has he ever spoken to or prayed with Crawford.…
CDB funding to help Caribbean music industry go digital
The board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant to support the digitalisation of Caribbean music.
This intervention responds to the global shift to digital music distribution, which has placed the…
Everything Now Irie for Jamaican Athletes in Rio
Following a more than unpleasant welcome to the Olympic Athletes’ Village on Wednesday, the Jamaican delegation has settled in nicely following the official welcome ceremony yesterday.
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Jamaica to pay off PetroCaribe debt with food, medication and fertilizers
Jamaica has announced it will pay off its PetroCaribe oil debts to Venezuela with food, medication, and fertilizers, instead of cash, at a time when Venezuela is suffering from acute shortages of basic products amid a major economic and…
Nine Trinidad nationals to be deported from Turkey after trying to join ISIS
Nine Trinidad and Tobago nationals were expected to be deported from Turkey late Monday for allegedly trying to travel to Syria to join the terror group, Islamic State, also known as ISIS.
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi said that the men,…
Strong tropical wave prompts flash flood warnings
A strong and fast-moving tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean Sea resulted in flash flood warnings being issued for the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico though Monday night.
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Genetically modified mosquito release commences in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands government strengthened its efforts to protect residents and visitors from zika, dengue and chikungunya with the launch of additional mosquito controls involving the release of genetically modified insects on Thursday.…
Cayman Islands churches to push anti-gay marriage stance
Local church leaders representing various Christian denominations, including Anglicans and Seventh Day Adventists, are putting aside their doctrinal differences and uniting on a campaign to promote what they see as the biblical basis for…
Antigua-Barbuda to revive online gaming dispute negotiations with US
In a national broadcast on Monday night, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, announced that negotiations will be recommenced as soon as possible with relevant US agencies in an attempt to resolve the dispute with the…
UK Nabs Three, Barbados Arrests One In Massive Liquid Cocaine Seizure
United Kingdom border officials believe they have successfully disrupted an organized crime group after intercepting £3 million (US$3.9 million) of liquid cocaine in a shipment from Barbados.
Three men, including a Barbadian, have been…
Disney Backs Out of Plan to Build Cruise Terminal in Unspoiled Bahamian Island
There will be no Disney cruise ship terminal on Egg Island in the Bahamas after all.
The company has announced it has scrapped the controversial plan because impact studies have suggested the island’s marine environment could not sustain…
Jamaica Looks to the East to Boost Cruise Tourism Sector
Countries all over the world, including in the Caribbean, get a lot from China, whether directly or indirectly. But while clothing and consumer goods are what they usually look to the Asian country for, Jamaica is going after something…
Health City Cayman Islands reaches surgical milestone
The cardiovascular surgery team at Health City Cayman Islands reached an impressive milestone recently by performing more than 150 consecutive surgical procedures without a single surgical mortality.
“This is a proud moment for us as this…