At least 10 dead as heavy rains batter Haiti

November 08, 2016 in Regional

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC )– At least 10 people were killed and four others missing as heavy rains caused widespread flooding in this Caribbean Community (Caricom) country over the past weekend. In a statement, the interim president expressed regret at the loss of lives and the damage...

Man chops teen girl to death in St Andrew

November 07, 2016 in Regional

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Police were on Sunday quick in apprehending the attacker of a teen girl who was chopped to death along Washington Boulevard in St Andrew. It has been reported that the teen was running along the roadway about 6:00 pm when she tripped...

Some 20,000 Jamaicans deported from the US over the past ten years

November 04, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_15097" align="alignright" width="300"] Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, delivers the keynote address at the inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Northeast Trailblazer Awards in Queens, NY, on Saturday, October 29, 2016[/caption] WASHINGTON, USA -- Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, has revealed that...

Barbados records increase in dengue fever cases

November 04, 2016 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados is reporting a significant increase in dengue fever this year as compared to the same period last year. However, there are no deaths associated with the illness. The Ministry of Health said that for the week ending October 8, the island...