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Cruise ship quarantined in St Lucia due to measles
NEW YORK TIMES
The Caribbean nation of St Lucia has quarantined a cruise ship on the island after identifying a confirmed case of measles on board, a health official said.
Military loyal to Maduro in Venezuela uprising
REUTERS
CARACAS, Venezuela- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro but there were no concrete signs of defection from the armed forces leadership.
Anglican Church in Jamaica says yes to abortion
JAMAICA OBSERVER
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — As the debate on the legalisation of abortion in Jamaica continues to make the rounds, the Anglican Church here has made it clear that it supports the act, but only under specific circumstances.
Guyana turns to ICJ to solve Venezuela dispute
CMC
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government yesterday said that it has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to proceed with at the earliest possible date, a hearing to determine whether or not it has the jurisdiction to hear the border dispute involving Venezuela.
REPORT: Haiti allocates funds to non-existent government offices
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – More than 7 million gourdes (about US$87,500) are being allocated to non-existent parliamentary offices in Haiti. The revelation comes via a recent report by the Citizen’s Observatory for the Institutionalization of Democracy in Haiti (OCID).
Buju Banton: T&T Top CoP apologize to singer for cops harassment
T&T GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - On Saturday, Buju Banton, real name Mark Myrie, stunned the world when he revealed via Instagram that cops in Trinidad paid a visit to his hotel room with a search warrant. He allowed them to search the room and they came up empty-handed.
Cayman Islands court grants stay in same-sex marriage case
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CNS) – Sir John Goldring said that it was “not without hesitation” that the court of appeal granted the government a stay on the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands Wednesday, blocking the impending first gay wedding ever be held in the country. The president of the appeal court said that they could not say there was no argument to be made against Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s “full and fair consideration” of the case.
Bahamas child abductor caught: Confessed & charged
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
NASSAU, Bahamas — A suspect in the abduction of several children under the age of 14 in The Bahamas was brought before the magistrate’s court in The Bahamas last Thursday, less than a week after two suspects were arrested by members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF).
Haiti gets new Prime Minister
JAMAICAN GLEANER
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's President Jovenel Moise on Tuesday announced Jean Michel Lapin, who once served as a courier in the public administration, to be the new prime minister of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
T&T criminals are posting fake ads on social media
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - THIEVES are posting fake advertisements on social media and police are warning citizens not to fall victim to them.