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Widow of slain Haitian president, ex-prime minister and a former police chief are indicted in case
A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise issued a final report on Monday that indicts his widow, Martine Moise, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Leon Charles, among others. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Charles, who now serves as Haiti’s permanent representative…
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Court in St Vincent upholds buggery laws, blow to activists
A top court in St Vincent and the Grenadines upheld laws on Friday that criminalise gay sex, a blow to activists who have long decried the violence the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The ruling by St Vincent’s High Court stems from a 2019 case…
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Former Dominica PM charged with incitement released on bail
Former Dominica prime minister Edison James was released on EC$50,000 bail on Friday, spending an estimated 20 minutes in a holding cell in a magistrate’s court after he was committed to stand trial in the High Court on a charge of incitement. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The 80-year-old is charged with…
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4 dead, 5 in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at Puerto Rico bar
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Four people were killed and five others are in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a streetside bar in Puerto Rico, police said Tuesday. According to a report from The Associated Press, authorities believe the shooting is connected to drug trafficking. It is reported that unknown…
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Antigua and Barbuda and China WTO Ambassadors Hold Bilateral Meeting
The WTO ambassador of the People’s Republic of China HE Mr Li Chenggang and the WTO ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda HE Mr Colin Murdoch held a bilateral meeting on Monday at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Geneva. At the outset Ambassador Li highlighted the excellent relations between Antigua and Barbuda…
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CARPHA warns of harmful effects of Saharan dust
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging people to protect themselves against the adverse health effects of a Saharan dust plume covering many parts of the Caribbean. In a statement, CARPHA noted that the Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), in a Dust Bulletin, said “it is highly likely that particulate matter…
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Scientists continue to monitor elevated seismic activities recorded at Grenada’s Kick ’em Jenny volcano
More than 3000 seismic activities or tremors have been recorded by earthquake monitoring stations in Grenada because of the elevation in seismicity at the Kick ’em Jenny Submarine Volcano, the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) said Monday. It said that the tremors began on Friday and ceased on Sunday. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN…
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St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister ties the knot in Barbados
The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Terrance Drew exchanged vows with Diani Jimesha Prince in a joyous ceremony held on Saturday on the picturesque CARICOM island of Barbados. Surrounded by their cherished family and loved ones, the couple celebrated their union in a remarkable gathering filled with love and joy. CLICK HERE…
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2 toddlers found dead, woman tied up in St. Kitts
The Federation was sent into a state of shock on February 9 at the news of police finding two toddlers deceased in a home and a woman tied up. After 7 p.m. on Friday, February 9, news of the tragedy began circulating on social media. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP In response…
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Former BVI Premier Andrew Fahie found guilty of drug conspiracy
Former Premier Andrew Fahie has been found guilty of conspiring to smuggle drugs into the United States and laundering the proceeds he made from the arrangement. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Fahie faced charges of drug smuggling, money laundering and racketeering before a Miami court. The 12-member jury deliberated for more than…
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Patrice brings Drue ‘back’ for concert leaving some ‘unsettled’
Patrice Roberts’ ‘I Am Woman’ concert promised a star-studded line-up of artistes on Wednesday night. However, one appearance left some patrons pleasantly surprised and others unsettled at the event. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Roberts’ fiancé and fellow soca artiste Ricardo Drue died on December 13, 2023, after he was found unresponsive…