KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the country has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths and 82 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The ministry said the recent deaths include a 59-year-old female from St Elizabeth and an 82-year-old...
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Her agitation was obvious as Melva Clarke spoke by telephone to the Jamaica Observer about water problems at the Southfield Housing Scheme last Monday. “Right now mi wet up, because I have to be catching water in the rain,” Clarke said. She...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Deputy chief elections officer, Roxanne Myers, has been arrested by police as they continue their investigation into the disputed March 2 regional and general elections.. Attorney Nigel Hughes told reporters today that his client “has been arrested for obstructing the course of...
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy for Haiti warned Monday that Latin America's poorest country has seen increasing violence in recent months, with gangs challenging the authority of the state and political divisions blocking movement toward legislative elections. Helen La Lime painted a grim picture of...
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of the need to adopt immediate strategies to face the labour crisis caused by COVID-19, which has led to the loss of at least 34 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The situation could generate an...