PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Friday said that it had detained two law enforcement officials as it continues to make significant inroads in dismantling criminal networks.
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PORT-AU- PRINCE, Haiti – The leader of one of the most notorious gangs in Haiti, Jimmy Chérizier, says he is prepared to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) even after American law officials described him as a foreign terrorist in May this year.
LONDON, UK – Guyana is the lone Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country named in 15 new countries under the United Kingdom’s “deport now, appeal later” scheme as the European country seeks to send foreigners who commit crimes in the UK back to their home countries before they can appeal against the decision.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The governor of Puerto Rico last Wednesday declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard after thousands of homes were left without water.
NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean-American legislators have expressed outrage and sadness over a mass shooting at a Caribbean restaurant in the Caribbean community in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn over the last weekend.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has recorded 415 murders as of August 9 this year, down from the 712 killings the country experienced last year, according to the latest figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
CASTRIES, St. Lucia - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have paid tribute to the St. Lucian diplomat, Elma Gene Isaac, who died earlier this week.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis government Friday said it is in the final stages of negotiations for the repurposing of the historic Fort Thomas Hotel property at Fortlands, Basseterre, into a world-class Museum of Caribbean History.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Gang violence flared in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, with a top gang leader threatening to overthrow the precarious government as it prepared to hand over its rotating leadership.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican authorities say they are providing child-friendly spaces to help children who are victims of crime feel safe.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – A radio disc jockey was shot and killed late Friday near the Boom FM radio station, where he worked.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Over 140 Jamaicans will this year receive National Honours and Awards for outstanding contribution to the country in various fields.
UNITED NATIONS – The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Wednesday said that escalating violence and displacement continue to drive severe humanitarian needs across Haiti.
