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Haiti’s Prime Minister Calls For Calm as Violent Protests Continue

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged calm in a public address early this morning following three days of violent protests that have paralyzed the country as thousands of protesters demand his resignation.

Veteran RJR broadcaster Alan Magnus has died

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Veteran broadcaster Alan Magnus, who spent more than four decades at the RJR Communications Group has died.

Julian Marley Wins Grammy for Best Reggae Album for 'Colors of Royal'

LOS ANGELES – Julian “JuJu” Marley, the son of the late Jamaican legendary reggae superstar, Bob Marley, has won the Best Reggae Album during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night.

Creator of Grenada’s National Flag Dies as the Country Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Independence

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Anthony Conrad George, the designer of the Grenada National Flag died in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, the same day the island celebrated its 50thanniversary of political independence from Britain, attorney Jacqueline McKenzie has said.

Pig Trotter Stew - Also Known as Cocido De Paticas

NEW YORK, NY - Comfort food is what we turn to in times of anxiety and uncertainty. In the Caribbean cuisine there are many dishes and good items that can be called comfort foods.

Trinidad's Prime Minister Calls on Haitian Government to Set Timetable For New Elections

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad's Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has called on the government in Haiti to set a time table for holding free and fair elections.

Bajan Government Nominate Road Tennis and Landship For UNESCO World Heritage Inscription

The Barbados Landship was nominated for inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Officials in Barbados have nominated road tennis and landship to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

CDB, EIB Launch Us$9.86 Million Project to Improve St. Lucia’s Health Care System

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – A planned upgrade of the St. Lucia health systems , made possible through a US$9.86 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), will begin shortly following a launch on Thursday.

Protestors Demand Resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Demonstrations against acting Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry are likely to continue across Haiti on Tuesday as protestors call for his resignation.

Discussions Underway to Bring UWI School of Medicine to Guyana

President Irfaan Ali at the commissioning ceremony of the Pathology Lab at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he made the announcement.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Discussions are underway to bring the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) School of Medicine to Guyana, President Irfaan Ali announced on Sunday.

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 well as his ideas for how the Jamaican government can tackle crime.

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