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Travel warnings issued for two popular Caribbean destinations
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Travel warnings issued for two popular Caribbean destinations

KINGSTON — As the spring break travel season draws near, the State Department has issued travel warnings for both the Bahamas and Jamaica.  The warnings come as a result of increased levels of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 2, 2024
Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI

WASHINGTON — An Indian national pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that spawned a drug trafficking network which used the dark web to conceal its illicit…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Jamaica cracks down on domestic violence with new laws for protecting victims
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Jamaica cracks down on domestic violence with new laws for protecting victims

KINGSTON (AP) — Jamaica adopted stronger domestic violence laws today as the government aims to better protect victims on the island where people are reluctant to report such cases to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2024
Jamaica probes police killings of four people in 24 hours, including a teenage boy
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Jamaica probes police killings of four people in 24 hours, including a teenage boy

KINGSTON (AP) — A government agency in Jamaica says it is investigating four fatal shootings by police officers in the span of 24 hours, including that of a 14-year-old boy. The Independent…
Posted by John McCarthy January 16, 2024
New aircraft glitch for Canada’s Trudeau before return from Jamaica
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

New aircraft glitch for Canada’s Trudeau before return from Jamaica

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Canada said on Friday an aircraft was sent this week to Jamaica to address a maintenance issue with the plane that took Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on…
Posted by John McCarthy January 8, 2024
Jamaican security forces shot more than 100 people this year. A body camera was used only once
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Jamaican security forces shot more than 100 people this year. A body camera was used only once

KINGSTON (AP) — A government agency in Jamaica found that security forces were not wearing body cameras when they fatally shot or injured more than 100 people in the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2023
Jamaica and Barbados Rocked By Earthquakes Just Hours Apart
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Jamaica and Barbados Rocked By Earthquakes Just Hours Apart

KINGSTON — Barbados and Jamaica were both rocked by earthquakes just hours apart today. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Barbados at around 11:26…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
World’s Top Caribbean Tourism Destinations Are Also Most Dangerous For Homicides
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

World’s Top Caribbean Tourism Destinations Are Also Most Dangerous For Homicides

KINGSTON — The Caribbean emerged as the world's top tourist region in 2023. Seven of the world's top ten most visited countries have a Caribbean coastline, continuing the region's dominance…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2023
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks Jamaica
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks Jamaica

KINGSTON — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred in Portland Parish in eastern Jamaica at around 10:57 a.m. on Monday. The epicenter was about 2.5 miles (4 km) west-northwest of Hope Bay.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2023
Where are the best places to gamble in the Caribbean?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Where are the best places to gamble in the Caribbean?

While there’s plenty of fun to be had playing at home on online poker sites, casinos have such an air of mystique and glamour that traveling to a new location…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2023

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