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Death toll in Jamaica from COVID-19 surpasses 100
LOOP NEWS
The death toll from COVID-19 in Jamaica has risen to 101, the island having recorded an additional eight fatalities related to the coronavirus disease 2019 on Monday (September 28), according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness there.
CXC bows to regional pressure on exam results
LOOP NEWS
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, the Chairman of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), has revealed that an independent review team will work in short order to examine concerns surrounding the results of this year’s regional examinations.
Latinx Voters for Biden Political Action Front
CARIBBEAN NEWS NET
This coming election is not a traditional political campaign but a cultural fight between one candidate, a Republican, who is trying the reenforce the supremacy of the white culture, and the other, a centrist, neoliberal Democrat.
Dengue fever claims 2 lives in SVG
LOOP NEWS
A nine-year-old boy and a middle age woman are confirmed to have died as a result of dengue fever in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
China peeved over Pompeo’s statements in South America
DAILY HERALD
PARAMARIBO, SA- The recent visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Suriname and neighbouring South American countries is causing diplomatic discord with the People’s Republic of China. China’s embassies in Suriname, Brazil and Guyana on Tuesday accused Pompeo of telling lies and spreading false information.
US Secretary of State to visit Guyana & Suriname
CMC
WASHINGTON DC, USA— The United States Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, is scheduled to visit two Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries as part of a trip to four countries this week, according to a statement issued by the US State Department.
After Paulette: Bermuda battered but unshaken
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
HAMILTON, Bermuda- Hurricane Paulette battered Bermuda last Monday with strong damaging winds and torrential rains knocking down utility poles and leaving some roads unpassable.
Barbados to become Republic in 2021
TIMES CARIBBEAN
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Barbados has announced its intention to become a republic and remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state by November next year.
Jamaican seeks millions of $$ for false arrest in The Bahamas
CARIBBEAN MEDIA CORPORATION
NASSAU, The Bahamas — A Jamaican national who spent more than nine years in jail here, despite having not been convicted of a crime, is seeking US$27 million in damages from the State.
New project to probe Hurricane Maria deaths in Puerto Rico
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — US researchers who estimated that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria are now investigating deaths that might have been missed and could be linked to infrastructure damaged by the Category 4 storm, officials announced Wednesday.
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