Nigerian president sells jets amid economic crisis

October 05, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14477" align="alignleft" width="300"] Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari (C) arrives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to mark Nigeria's 56 independence anniversary on October 1, 2016.[/caption] ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is selling two of his jets in a bid to cut costs...

CARPHA denies allegations of Zika cover-up

October 05, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14474" align="alignright" width="300"] HOSPEDALES… this is far from the truth[/caption] PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is dismissing suggestions that it along with governments are trying to “cover up the real figures” of the mosquito-borne Zika virus cases...

Hurricane Matthew damage said the worst since 2010 earthquake

October 05, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14471" align="alignleft" width="300"] LEOGANE, Haiti — Residents head to a shelter in Leogane yesterday before Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti’s south-western tip with howling 145 mph winds, tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, uprooting trees, and leaving rivers bloated and...

NCB donates $1-million worth of supplies to shelters

October 04, 2016 in Regional

JAMAICANS who are currently being housed in shelters islandwide due to the impending passage of Hurricane Matthew will benefit from water and toiletries, valued at approximately $1 million, from National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB). “NCB urgently responded to the call for assistance from the Office...

‘Some of us will die but I pray it won’t be a lot’

October 04, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14435" align="alignright" width="300"] A girl watches as the authorities arrive to evacuate people from her house in Tabarre, yesterday.[/caption] PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Vulnerable Haiti braced for flash floods and violent winds from the extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm kept on a...