KINGSTON (AP) — A government agency in Jamaica found that security forces were not wearing body cameras when they fatally shot or injured more than
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Haiti Humanitarian Aid Needs To Come To Terms With Gangs, Says Caribbean Leader
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Humanitarian aid to Haiti will need to take into account the influence of heavily armed gangs who control large parts of the
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Jamaican Finance Minister Sees Interest In Regional Caribbean Catastrophe Bond
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke said he is seeing “definite interest” from other Caribbean countries to join in issuing a regional catastrophe
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Laws In Some Caribbean Countries Still Criminalize Gay Sex
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — In recent years, several Caribbean nations have struck down laws criminalizing same-sex relations. Courts in Belize in 2016 and Trinidad
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UN Chief in Jamaica Urges International Response to Haiti’s Spiraling Crisis
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warned Monday that Haiti’s “tragic situation” is threatening the security of the Caribbean region and beyond as
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Minor 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jamaica On Saturday Afternoon
KINGSTON — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt across eastern sections of Jamaica
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