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January 20, 2011

Deputy Governor’s wife dies suddenly

An autopsy has been ordered on the body of the wife of Deputy Governor David Arkley after she was found dead last night. Forty-two-year-old Melissa Arkley was fourd lifeless at ‘Clifton,’ the Deputy Governor’s official residence around 8.40pm. It…

January 19, 2011

Charges filed against ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier in Haiti

Extraordinary drama unfolded Tuesday in Port-au-Prince as charges were filed against former Haitian dictator…

January 16, 2011

‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier returns to Haiti from exile

The former president of Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier, has returned to the country, 25 years after he was overthrown by…

January 16, 2011

US eases travel restrictions to Cuba

The Obama administration on Friday eased restrictions on Americans’ travel to Cuba in what it says is an effort to…

January 16, 2011

CARICOM Community Council meets tomorrow

Preparations for the Twenty-Second Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of…

January 16, 2011

PNP ready for ‘Dudus’ enquiry

The People’s National Party says it is now ready to fully participate in the enquiry. PNP Deputy General Secretary, Julian Robinson says the party’s concerns have been addressed by the Government. The PNP had said it was not consulted by the…

January 16, 2011

IMF approves US$49 million disbursement to Jamaica

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the third review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). Completion of the review enables the immediate disbursement of an amount…

January 14, 2011

Jamaica opens third international airport, named after Ian Fleming

Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Wednesday officially opened Jamaica's third international airport at Boscobel in St Mary. A new international airport for private jets and small commercial aircraft was unveiled in northern Jamaica on Wednesday,…

January 14, 2011

Second Guyanese sentenced to 15 years for JFK airport bomb plot

Another Guyanese was given a 15-year jail sentence for his involvement in the plot to blow up the John F. Kennedy International Airport four years ago. Abdel Nur, 60, was sentenced on Thursday by US District Judge Dora Irizarry in Brooklyn, New…

January 14, 2011

Cuba, US meet on immigration amid disagreements

Senior US and Cuban diplomats met in Havana yesterday to discuss immigration issues in an encounter that was expected to turn to more contentious matters, such as the detention of an American man whom Cuba accuses of spying. Heading the talks for…