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Massachusetts couple killed in Virgin Islands, son held in deaths
WCVB5
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands —A couple visiting from Massachusetts was found stabbed to death in the U.S. Virgin Islands and their son is charged in their slaying, police said.
Fmr Guyana & World Boxing Champ 'Sixheads' Lewis dies in road accident
NEWS SOURCE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Former Guyana and World Boxing Champion, Andrew “Sixheads” Lewis was killed on Monday afternoon, May 4, 2015 in a road accident in the village of Hope along the East Bank of Demerara.
Barbados Signs Oil Exploration Agreement With BHP Billiton
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The Caribbean continues to look for oil off its shores, and now Barbados is continuing its exploration with a new agreement.
Guyana's Health Minister relieved of duties for degrading remarks to rights activist due to pressure- Luncheon
DEMERARA WAVES
The virtual sacking of Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran for offensive remarks he made to a female rights activist days before general elections was due to mounting pressure for him to resign or be fired , according to a top government official.
GUYANA: PPP Civic appeals to military, police for votes
DEMERARA WAVES
Days after raising fears that the integrity of the military and police would be compromised if the opposition, dominated by ex senior military and police leaders, is victorious at upcoming elections, Former President Bharrat Jagdeo Sunday night appealed to servicemen to vote for his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC).
Jamaica plants first legal marijuana plant
CARIBBEAN JOURNAL
Jamaica has planted its first-ever legal marijuana plant.
U.S Embassy slams Guyana Health Minister’s “distasteful” and “downright irresponsible” comments against female activist
NEWS SOURCE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsarran continues to come under fire for his verbal assault on women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer and now the U.S Embassy in Georgetown has described the comments as “distasteful” and as a threat of “sexual violence”.
Obama to take Cuba off US terror list
BBC NEWS
President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House says.
Obama, Castro to meet Saturday after historic handshake
USA TODAY
PANAMA CITY — President Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro were expected to sit down for substantial talks Saturday, the first such discussions between leaders of the two nations since 1956.
US president cautions against hopes of ganja legalisation
JAMAICA OBSERVER
United States President Barack Obama yesterday cautioned persons who have hopes of marijuana being legalised, as he explained the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation.
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