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Antigua and Barbuda Ranks 4th in Global Citizenship Program Index for 2025
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Antigua and Barbuda Ranks 4th in Global Citizenship Program Index for 2025.
48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew North Division
JAMAICA OBSERVER
ST ANDREW, Jamaica- A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the commumities of Airy Castle and Brooks Level Road in the St Andrew North Division. The curfew will begin at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18 and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm Thursday, February 20.
Transparency International rates Guyana’s corruption law enforcement very low
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Transparency International is out with its latest international report on public corruption. The report has found that in Guyana, “state capture by economic and political elites fosters misappropriation of resources, illicit enrichment and environmental crime”.
Jamaican freed of murder charge due to State’s blunder
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Jamaican national Methoni Vernon walked away a free man on Monday after High Court Judge Justice Tunde Bakre discharged him of a murder charge.
The man who admitted to killing MP Asot Michael to make court appearance
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- The court will decide today whether Alexta Francis, who admitted to murdering MP Asot Michael, will stand trial in the High Court.
JCF warns public about scammers impersonating police commissioner
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is alerting the public to an ongoing scam involving an individual or individuals impersonating Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake on WhatsApp.
Caribbean Airlines denies passengers being subjected to searches in US
JAMAICA GLEANER
TUNAPUNA-PIARCO, Trinidad- Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has denied social media reports claiming that its passengers arriving in the United States are subject to “mass secondary screenings” by US authorities.
Dominica: Wreckage of missing aircraft located, no sign of life
LOOP NEWS
LA PLAINE, Dominica- At 2:50 pm (Monday, January 27, 2025), a French civil security helicopter, deployed to assist Dominican authorities in the search for a missing aircraft, located the wreckage approximately 3 kilometers west of La Plaine.
Antigua and Barbuda to introduce paperless immigration system in February
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Antigua and Barbuda is set to modernize its immigration process with the launch of a paperless border control system next month, Telecommunications Minister Melford Nicholas announced.
Suriname seeking to curb high incidence of suicides
CMC
PARAMARIBO, Suriname- A campaign aimed at getting members of the Suriname population to talk openly about suicide has started amid concerns that the Dutch-speaking CARICOM country is among the top five countries with the most suicides worldwide.

