HAVANA, Cuba – In the aftermath of Friday’s explosion at the Saratoga Hotel that led to the deaths of 22 people and left dozens injured, several countries are expressing solidarity with the government of Cuba.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States President Joe Biden has named Caribbean American Karine Jean-Pierre as the new White House press secretary, replacing Jen Psaki, who leaves the job on May 13.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A motion of no confidence has been filed against Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris, whose coalition Team Unity government faces an uphill task in keeping its majority in the Parliament.
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced new policies to strengthen protections for detained noncitizens with serious mental disorders or conditions.
MIAMI, Florida – The Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Andrew Fahie, has sought his release the United States custody on alleged drugs and money laundering charges, claiming diplomatic immunity.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A former Haitian legislator is likely to be extradited to the United States as the lawyer representing his wife and children said they have been denied refugee status in Jamaica.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame arrived in Jamaica on Wednesday for his first official State visit, commencing a three-day trip intended to deepen bilateral relations between the countries.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Joe Biden administration on Friday renewed its commitment to the Caribbean, saying that its partnership is “key” to “shared prosperity and security.”
NEW YORK, New York – A United States federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Trinidadian-born jurist Sylvia G. Ash to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice and making a false statement to a federal agent.
Caribbean American legislators and community organizations said on Tuesday that they were “sickened” and “devastated,” among other superlatives, after an unidentified gunman, still at large, shot 10 commuters on a subway train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn during the morning rush hour.
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands – British Virgin Islands (BVI) Governor John Rankin has urged citizens to remain calm following the arrest of Premier Andrew Fahie on conspiracy to import cocaine and money laundering charges in the US.
NEW YORK, New York –The New York-based National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) says it will hold a special dialogue on Friday with members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission (CRC).
Which Caribbean country will be bold enough to follow Barbados’ example and ditch the Queen of England as its head of state? Will it be Jamaica, which is celebrating 60 years of independence but still has Queen Elizabeth, II as its head of state; or will it be Belize or the Bahamas?
