Elderly Guyana couple burnt to death by thieves

April 20, 2016 in Regional

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana police were searching for bandits who robbed an elderly couple and later set fire to their home. Police said that the incident occurred on the East Bank of Essequibo on Sunday and that the dead couple, identified only as Jamila and...

Govt spending $1.3b to improve health service

April 19, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10570" align="alignleft" width="300"] Strengthening Jamaica’s primary health care system is a means to reducing hospitalisation, thereby relieving the burden on secondary care provided in hospitals.[/caption] KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Health is to spend some $1.32 billion under the Health Services Improvement Project...

Police in Jamaica seize almost a billion dollars in cocaine

April 18, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10561" align="alignleft" width="300"] Police took 35 knitted bags containing 693 cocaine-filled packages off the boat.[/caption] KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday April 18, 2016 – Lawmen have four alleged drug runners in custody after making their second biggest cocaine bust in history over the weekend. Police seized close to...