July 4, 2023
‘Generations Of Haitians’ At Risk
In Port-au-Prince on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed solidarity with the Haitian people “facing a terrible and mutually reinforcing cycle of… crises”, and urged the deployment of an international force to assist the…
July 1, 2023
Dominica Ramps Up Hurricane Preparedness
Until June 30, residents of Dominica can apply for the government’s program in hurricane preparedness, which aims to strengthen homes and protect families during the hurricane season. Dominica’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is leading…
June 27, 2023
Man who brutally attacked daughter’s mom takes plea deal
A man who attacked his estranged girlfriend while she held their infant daughter took a plea deal on Thursday. Ray Sands pleaded guilty to attempted murder and exposing a child to grievous harm when he appeared before Senior Justice Bernard Turner.…
June 22, 2023
Boat captain convicted of drug possession loses appeal
The Court of Appeal has unanimously rejected a proposed appeal by a boat captain against his convictions and sentences for drug possession with intent to supply. Jose Cabrera was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and fined $20,000 to avoid…
June 20, 2023
Tropical Storm Bret forms in Atlantic, with possible hurricane threat to Caribbean islands
Tropical Storm Bret formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, with forecasters saying it could pose a hurricane threat to the Lesser Antilles by Thursday and the Dominican Republic and Haiti by the weekend. The National Hurricane Centre in…
June 17, 2023
‘Serious’ efforts to fight human trafficking
The government of The Bahamas fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, according to the new US Trafficking in Persons (TIPS) Report. Still, some concerns were raised, including that the Bahamian courts easily…
June 13, 2023
Police seeking woman seen on CCTV with abducted 8-year-old
Tears rolled down eight-year-old Danielle Rowe's face as she took her last breath early Saturday morning. The brutal nature of the little girl's murder — abducted after leaving Braeton Primary and Infant School in Portmore, St Catherine, last…
June 11, 2023
Global Management Consulting Firm McKinsey & Company Recognizes Sacha Cosmetics as One of the Top 3 Oldest Black Beauty Brands in the World
SACHA, a leading cosmetics brand, has been acknowledged by McKinsey & Company as one of the three oldest Black beauty brands worldwide. However, with the oldest brand Afro Sheen off the market for several years and the unfortunate bankruptcy of…
June 11, 2023
Police launch manhunt for St James most wanted
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched a manhunt in St James for Oshane Francis also known as 'Brukhand,' who is considered to be the most wanted man in the parish. Francis was moved to the top of the most wanted list following the death…
June 7, 2023
One dead, two injured in motor vehicle accident in St Mary
A motor vehicle accident on the Rosend main road in St Mary on Wednesday left one man dead and two others nursing injuries. Dead is Leroy Jones of an unknown address. Jones was sitting in his Honda Stepwagon, which was parked along the Rosend main…