Notorious Haitian gang leader pleads guilty to gun smuggling and money laundering. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Notorious Haitian gang leader pleads guilty to gun smuggling and money laundering. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

 

‘King’ of Notorious Haitian Gang Pleads Guilty to Gun Smuggling and Money Laundering

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says the “King” of a violent Haitian gang, who pleaded guilty to gun smuggling and money laundering charges could face up to life imprisonment when he is sentenced on May 15.


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Press Association of Jamaica Calls on Judge to Reverse Decision to Bar Media From Murder Case Involving Jolyan Silvera

Jolyan Silvera with his late wife Melissa. (File Photo)

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is calling for “an immediate reversal “ of the decision of a high court judge to bar the media and members of the public from the proceedings in the high profile murder case involving a former opposition legislator.


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Lewis Hamilton Set to Leave Mercedes and Join Ferrari Next Year

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LONDON, UK – Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will leave his current team, Mercedes next year and switch to rival Ferrari, according to several media reports on Thursday.


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Barbados Named Least Corrupt Country Within CARICOM

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BERLIN – Transparency International says only Guyana and the Dominican Republic in the Americas have improved their Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scores over the past decade, while the others have either stagnated or significantly declined.


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Jamaica Records Historic Low in Unemployment Figures

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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says  Jamaica’s unemployment rate for October 2023  declined to a historic low of 4.2 per cent.


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Kenya's Government is Challenging a High Court Decision That Blocks Deployment of Security Forces to Haiti

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya's government says it intends to exhaust all legal remedies at its disposal to challenge the verdict of the High Court of Justice prohibiting the deployment in Haiti of 1,000 security agents as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission ( MSS) in support of the Haitian National Police in its fight against gangs and for the restoration of public order.


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Prime Minister Davis Makes Impassioned Plea For Amendment to Bail Legislation in The Bahamas

Prime Minister Phillip Davis speaking in support of amending the Bail bill in Parliament

NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis Wednesday made an impassioned plea for Parliament to approve the amendment to the Bail Amendment Act, telling legislators “we are here today because enough is enough.


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West Indies Rookie Shamar Joseph Leads Team to First Win in Australia in Nearly 3 Decades

Fast bowler Shamar Joseph celebrates a wicket during his sensational seven-wicket haul on Sunday.

BRISBANE, Australia – Rookie fast bowler Shamar Joseph grabbed an astonishing seven-wicket haul as an inexperienced West Indies defied the odds to stun top-ranked Australia by eight runs in the pink-ball second Test, and claim their first win Down Under in nearly three decades.


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Prime Minister Rowley Holds Talks With US Secretary of State

WASHINGTON, DC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Monday held talks with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken with Washington underscoring the importance of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.


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The Bahamas Predicting New Socio-Economic Opportunities From Solar Energy Developments

Prime Minister Phillip Davis addressing New Providence Solar Energy RFP

NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) for significant solar energy infrastructure for up to 100MW in New Providence which the government says is “an important component of our larger package of energy reforms and upgrades”.


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CARIBBEAN TODAY ON YOUTUBE

This week's Caribbean Today interview features Dr. Rupert Francis, who is the chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force, an organization based out of Florida that is dedicated to the well-being and preservation of Jamaica, with its main aim to eliminate crime and to extract accountability from the Jamaican government. We are interested in speaking with him about the recent protests outside of the Jamaican Consul General's office in Miami, as will as his ideas for how the Jamaican government can tackle crime.

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