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IMF predicts near 60 per cent economic growth for Guyana
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday said overall economic growth is projected to be 57.8 per cent this year for Guyana as the country continues to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-induced recession in 2020, and protracted political transition, non-oil economic growth. The IMF executive board, which has concluded its annual bilateral discussions with Guyana,…
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Popular Jamaican social media influencer gunned down after speaking out against double murder
Gleaner: Popular Clarendon blogger Leon ‘Leegates’ McNeil was murdered in Hayes just hours after he commented on a double murder in the neighbouring community of Portland Cottage. McNeil, 36, founder of Leegates TV and Entertainment, had expressed grave concerns about Jamaica’s murder rate in a live Facebook video some five hours before his murder. The…
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Cuba approves same-sex marriage in referendum
Cubans have approved a sweeping “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents, officials said Monday, though opposition in the national referendum was unusually strong on the Communist Party-governed island. The measure — which contains more than 400 articles — was approved…
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Tourism official calls for ‘DYNAMIC TAX’ to address high cost of air travel
The President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is recommending a tiered “dynamic taxation system” as a novel and potential solution to address ongoing concerns about the high cost of air travel within and to and from the region. Calling for a flexible approach to levying airline taxes, CHTA’s President Nicola Madden-Greig said…
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Man murders woman he wrongly thought gave him HIV
iWitnessNews St. Vincent: A High Court judge in St. Vincent has sentenced a 26-year-old man who murdered a woman he wrongly thought had infected him with HIV to a further 17 years, five months and 11 days in prison. The three years, 10 months and 19 days that Desron Roberts, of Cane End, spent in…
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A 3-vehicle accident in Anguilla killed one and injured five
On Anguilla last evening, three cars were involved in an accident that resulted in a death. The incident occurred at 7 p.m. on West End Public Road, near the NCBA building, according to the Royal Anguilla Police Force. The identity of the person has not been released. One victim is in critical condition at the…
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No immediate plans to redesign EC currency following Queen’s death
The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy NJ Antoine says there are no immediate plans to make changes to the Eastern Caribbean polymer notes and coins following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Responding to a question during a live interview “Conversation with the Governor” in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antoine…
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Antigua to follow up on commitments to support St Kitts and Nevis’ bid for Climate Finance
St Kitts and Nevis is moving closer towards addressing climate-related challenges, as Antigua and Barbuda has made commitments to support the federation in its accreditation bid for Green Climate Funding (GCF) and by extension, its move to address plastic pollution. During the 77th UN General Assembly, Dr. Joyelle Clarke met with the co-chairperson of the…
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Teen who raped, buggered and smothered girl, 9, to death sentenced to life in prison
JAMAICA OBSERVER: The absence of any “empathy or sympathy” on the part of the Westmoreland teen who used his knowledge of his nine-year-old neighbour and schoolmate’s love of fruits to lure, rape, bugger and smother her to death in 2018 signalled that he had such a “deep problem” that he could not be sentenced to…
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US VP Kamala Harris meets leaders of CARICOM
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley was among a number of CARICOM leaders who met with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on September 15. Harris underscored the importance of the U.S.-Caribbean relationship and the United States’ commitment to the Caribbean inthe areas of energy security, development and climate finance, and food security.…
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Jamaican man, 31, accused of travelling to Florida to have sex with 14-year-old
Thirty-one-year-old Jamaican man was arrested in Pensacola, Florida after he allegedly travelled to engage in sexual activities with an undercover police agent posing as a 14-year-old. Taje Ghavri Samuels, a resident of Kingston, Jamaica, is charged with one count of travelling to meet a minor to engage in sexual conduct, seven counts of transmission of…