Caribbean National Weekly
Guyana to launch international inquiry into deadly MV Barima ferry disaster

Guyana to launch international inquiry into deadly MV Barima ferry disaster

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Guyana President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says an international and independent commission of inquiry will be established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the capsizing of…

Lauderhill expands community policing programs to boost public safety, quality of life

Lauderhill expands community policing programs to boost public safety, quality of life

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The City of Lauderhill is expanding a series of year-round community programs aimed at strengthening public safety, supporting youth development and improving residents' quality of…

FBI's most wanted alleged fraudster returned to US after Jamaica arrest

FBI's most wanted alleged fraudster returned to US after Jamaica arrest

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A woman who appeared on the FBI's "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list has been arrested in Jamaica and returned to the United States to face federal…

Jamaican flight attendant detained by ICE in Tennessee while working

Jamaican flight attendant detained by ICE in Tennessee while working

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A Jamaican flight attendant employed by Southwest Airlines has reportedly been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while on duty in Nashville,…

Kavem Hodge puts West Indies in control against Pakistan in historic Test opener

Kavem Hodge puts West Indies in control against Pakistan in historic Test opener

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Kavem Hodge’s unbeaten half-century has placed West Indies in a strong position against Pakistan after the opening day of the historic first Test at the…

Jamaica strengthens monitoring of imported produce amid U.S. cyclospora outbreak

Jamaica strengthens monitoring of imported produce amid U.S. cyclospora outbreak

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The Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says it has intensified its monitoring of imported fruits and vegetables following an ongoing multistate outbreak of…

CDB approves US$232,000 to strengthen Caribbean development finance institutions

CDB approves US$232,000 to strengthen Caribbean development finance institutions

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The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank has approved US$232,000 in grant funding to strengthen the capacity of Development Finance Institutions across its borrowing member countries, with…