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Female pastor found dead in Jamaica
A female minister of religion was found dead on the premises of the church manse in Jamaica on Friday. The young pastor has been identified as Rev Tanisha Ashburn, the minister of the Lucea Baptist Church in the parish of Hanover. The cause of death and how she was found are unclear at this moment.…
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Regional Female Calypso Show is Back at Montserrat Carnival 2022
The region’s top female calypsonians are preparing to descend on Montserrat Carnival 2022 for the Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Competition slated for Friday, December 30 at Festival Village, Little Bay. There will be 10 women in the competition representing nine nations. Defending champion, Karene Asche of Trinidad & Tobago will have to battle…
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Cubans search for holiday food amid deepening crisis
As Belkis Fajardo, 69, walks through the dense streets of downtown Havana with a small bag of lettuce and onions in hand, she wonders how she’ll feed her family over the holidays. Scarcity and economic turmoil are nothing new to Cuba, but Fajardo is among many Cubans to note that this year is different thanks…
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Jamaican teacher dies of COVID-related illness
The Jamaica College family is mourning the loss of a member of their staff who succumbed to illness. The deceased is Jeovannie Baxter, a teacher of Visual Arts and the Grade 9 year supervisor. In a news release, Wayne Robinson, acting principal of Jamaica College stated that students and staff are devastated at the loss.…
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2 COVID-related deaths in St Vincent
For the first time in several months, St Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths. The deaths come amidst an uptick in cases, which the Health Services Sub Committee of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said mirrors similar increases in North America and the United Kingdom. According to NEMO, last week, two…
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Caribbean Airlines flight on route to Tobago evacuated following ‘threat’
A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight that was enroute to Tobago from Trinidad was evacuated on Saturday on advice of a threat. The Trinidad and Tobago-based airline, late Saturday, confirmed that the alleged threat was received via the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago regarding flight BW1832 from Trinidad to Tobago. According to CAL, in keeping…
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LIAT workers in Barbados want new bargaining agent
Some former Barbadian LIAT employees are considering parting ways with the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) accusing them of a lack of proper representation in a two-year struggle for the payment of outstanding severance. A spokesman for the group which includes pilots and engineers is also criticising the Barbados…
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Former LIAT employees in St. Lucia receive terminal benefits from Govt
The Office of the Prime Minister has touted a win for workers. “The Pierre Administration continues to prioritize the interests of Saint Lucia’s working class. In under 18 months, Prime Minister Hon Philip J Pierre successfully interceded on the behalf of the former employees of Liat (1974) LTD and Majestic Industries. On December 16, 47…
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Regional air transport gets financial boost
The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) board of directors recently approved a technical assistance grant to address a growing air transportation crisis affecting the Eastern Caribbean following the collapse of regional airline LIAT. The funds, which are to finance consultancy services, the CDB said, will be used to plan urgent provisional measures to re-establish regular air…
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Travel within the Caribbean in crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) The closure of LIAT in 2020, without establishing…
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CFPA, Caribbean observatory on SRHR applaud decision to repeal discriminatory laws in Barbados
The Caribbean Observatory Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) applauds the repeal of the buggery and gross indecency laws by the Republic of Barbados, confirming its commitment to upholding human rights for all. The oral decision was given by the high court and the written particulars are…