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Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences
Posted inBlack History News Breaking News Caribbean News

Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Also…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2025
FIFA soccer scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

FIFA soccer scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly

MIAMI — At a Caribbean anti-corruption conference in the Cayman Islands in March last year, politicians and activists called on regional leaders to create a culture of integrity and transparency…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2025
Retiring U.S. envoy reflects on Haiti, offers some advice to Trump administration
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Retiring U.S. envoy reflects on Haiti, offers some advice to Trump administration

The main international airport remains off-limits to U.S. jetliners. Armed gangs continue to gain ground despite the presence of a police-led international force. And the political transition that the United…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
51-year-old man missing after going overboard during Caribbean cruise
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

51-year-old man missing after going overboard during Caribbean cruise

KINGSTON — A 51-year-old man went overboard from a Norwegian cruise ship during a trip to the Caribbean, and, despite an extensive search, he has not been found. Norwegian Cruise…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2025
Jamaican women extend their Antiguan stay by beating immigration officer
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Jamaican women extend their Antiguan stay by beating immigration officer

ST. JOHN'S — Two Jamaican women face legal consequences and deportation following a confrontation with an immigration officer at the V.C. Bird International Airport. Alicia Ricketts, who was being refused…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Five people were killed in Jamaica in the island’s latest mass shooting
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Five people were killed in Jamaica in the island’s latest mass shooting

KINGSTON (AP) — Five people were fatally shot while playing dominoes in Jamaica, marking the latest mass shooting on this Caribbean island. Local media reported that the shooting late Monday…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2024
Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands

COCKBURN TOWN (AP) — Dozens of soldiers and police fanned out across a neighborhood on a recent night in the Turks & Caicos Islands just days after the archipelago reported a record…
Posted by John McCarthy November 21, 2024
Pulisic scores twice, US beats Jamaica 4-2 for 5-2 aggregate win in CONCACAF Nations League QF
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Pulisic scores twice, US beats Jamaica 4-2 for 5-2 aggregate win in CONCACAF Nations League QF

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino had a message for American players after a 5-2 aggregate win over Jamaica gave the three-time defending champion United States a berth in the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 21, 2024
Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg
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Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg

KINGSTON (AP) — Ricardo Pepi put the United States in good position to advance to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, scoring an early goal for a 1-0, first-leg win against…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2024
NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea

KINGSTON — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours. "Environmental conditions…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2024

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