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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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Regional governments, stakeholders discuss “affordability” to increase trade

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The  chief executive officer and technical director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) Secretariat, Dr. Patrick Antoine says discussions with regional leaders centered...
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Chairman calls for united Caricom

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Incoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman and St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre yesterday challenged regional leaders to transform CARICOM from an organisation known...
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Jamaican track and field coach Stephen Francis has died

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Legendary Jamaican track and field coach Vincent Stephen “Franno” Francis, one of the central figures behind the country’s golden era in athletics, has died...
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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,595

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The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 2,595, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday. Rodriguez told a press conference that there were...
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Cricketer Shaqkere Parris pleads guilty in Antigua court

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Shaqkere Parris, a Barbadian cricketer who is a member of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Academy team based in Antigua, pleaded guilty to the...
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Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer reparations questions to Privy Council

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KINGSTON – Jamaica says it will formally petition Charles III on September 6 to refer key legal questions on slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of...
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