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Jamaican father convicted for incest with 2 teenage daughters freed
A Jamaican father who was in 2017 convicted for incest and sexually assaulting his two teenage daughters was earlier this month acquitted by the Court of Appeal. The man, who was found guilty on an indictment charging him with seven counts of grievous sexual assault and two counts of incest, was sentenced to 18 years’…
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Jamaican girl, 14, gives birth to Christmas twins; pledges to return to school
A 14-year-old who was the first to give birth on Christmas Day at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital Sunday has resolved to repay the faith and support of her parents as she charts an uncertain future. The young mother, who was showered with gifts after she bore twins Keovanni and Reovanni shortly before 2 o’clock Christmas…
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Romarie Bartley heads to Cuba in 2023 with funding from Sandal’s Foundation
The Sandals Foundation has stepped in to fund Romarie Bartley’s medical studies in Cuba, and he will leave the island on January 13, 2023 to begin reading for a degree in medicine. And so, this Christmas will most likely be Bartley’s last with his family in Jamaica for about six years. “This has come to…
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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…