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Suriname prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for man with HIV accused of rape

Paramaribo, Suriname – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful deprivation of liberty, assault, and attempted intentional...
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Bahamas to review work permit process

Nassau – The Bahamas government says it will conduct a review examining labour certificate applications and employment data. “The...
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Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme...
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Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts...
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Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by...
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12 killed after explosion in Dominica Republic

Kimberley Browne -
At least 12 people died and 65 more were injured in an explosion in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Red Cross said in a...
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Commissioners sworn in for Mahdia fire inquiry

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Georgetown – President Dr Irfaan Ali has promised affected families and Guyanese at large a “balanced, impartial and thorough” examination into the circumstances surrounding...
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Security force going to Haiti

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Georgetown, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping on Friday welcomed the announcement by two of its members that they are willing to join...
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Guyana and China open to further collaboration

Akeel Lovell -
Guyana has expressed a willingness to discuss and conclude the Joint Action Plan on Promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative with China, as...
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Burglary-accused gets August 25 court date

Sherrylyn Clarke -
McPherson Lee Anderson DaCosta Mayers, of Mount Hillaby, Saint Andrew, will spend the next three weeks or so at Dodds Prison. Mayers, 46, was charged...
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CARICOM 50: A giant step for all of us

Sherrylyn Clarke -
As we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM, we republish the address by Barbados Prime Minister Errol Walton Barrow at the signing ceremony of...
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