TORONTO, Canada, Feb 8, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) says it will honour five leaders of Canadian and Caribbean origin during its seventh annual Toronto Benefit Gala on April 2. UWI said it will honour Dr. Vivienne Poy, the first Canadian of...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday February 9, 2016 – The Ministry of Health has revealed that three pregnant women in Barbados have contracted the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness which has been linked to birth defects. The latest results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) bring the...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympian Juliet Cuthbert revealed in an exclusive interview with the Jamaica Observer that she is 51, pregnant, fit and fabulous and ready to become a member of Parliament. “I’m three months pregnant,” shared Cuthbert. Nomination Day is tomorrow and I am ready." Indeed, Cuthbert...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday February 8, 2016 – Three people are dead and two others hospitalized following a shooting at a rally of the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) rally in Montego Bay last night. Police say the dead include a known gangster, 22-year-old Javin Campbell. The gunshots...
[caption id="attachment_9705" align="alignleft" width="300"] Canover Watson (centre) being led away from court after being sentenced for fraud.[/caption] GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Monday February 8, 2016 – A millionaire businessman who conspired with his friend, FIFA corruption accused Jeffrey Webb, will spend the next seven years behind...