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Discussions to take place in coming days on roadmap to improve UHWI operations

06 May 2026

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says discussions are to take place in the coming days to chart a roadmap for impl...

Cabinet approves terms for new electricity licence to be negotiated with JPS

06 May 2026

Cabinet has approved a heads of terms for a new electricity licence to be negotiated with the Jamaica Public Service (JP...

UHWI Institutional Review Committee recommends that an independent third party be engaged ...

05 May 2026

The Committee appointed to examine the operations of the University Hospital of the West Indies, UHWI has recommended th...

Gov't allocates $246M to support pre-hurricane mitigation works

05 May 2026

The Government has allocated $246 million to support pre-hurricane mitigation works across the island. Works Minister Ro...


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Casa Maestri Unveils Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Cream – A First-of-Its-Kind Tequila Cream...

05 May 2026

  JALISCO, Mexico and HOUSTON, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Casa Maestri, NOM 1438, one of the world�...

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Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneur Graduates With Honors From Nasdaq Milestone Circles 

01 May 2026

  Guyana-Born Founder Felicia J. Persaud Completes Intensive 12-Week Program While Building AI Capital Exchange – The...

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Powertranz Partners with 1Money to Enable Stablecoin Payments 

29 April 2026

  Leading Caribbean and Central American payment gateway expands client payment options with stablecoin settlement, pow...

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Bahamas Grid Company Appoints Two New Board Directors 

22 April 2026

  NASSAU, The Bahamas, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) today announced the ...

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Entertainment News

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Rihanna, Cardi B, Bad Bunny And More Caribbean Roots Stars Steal The Show At Met Gala 2026 

06 May 2026

Barbadian singer Rihanna and US-Bajan roots rapper ASAP Rocky arrive for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Ar...

New Caribbean Music Drops: Kartel, Protoje, Machel Lead 

04 May 2026

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 17, 2026: The Caribbean music scene is heating up with a wave of new releases fr...

Caribbean Roots, Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 

04 May 2026

FLASHBACK – Caribbean American DJ & Rapper Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor) performs onstage at Club de Vi...

Ernie Smith Transitions – His Music Captured The Everyday Story Of Jamaica 

04 May 2026

Ernie Smith Remembered as Voice of Everyday Jamaican Life News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mon. April 20, 2026: Long be...


World News

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Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later? 

06 May 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – On Monday morning, the United States Navy began escorting commercial vessels through the Strait ...

Canary Islands refuses to allow MV Hondius with hantavirus to dock 

06 May 2026

News|Health The Canary Islands have refused to allow a luxury cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak, a rare dis...

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy? 

06 May 2026

Last week, the White House’s official rapid response account on X posted a graphic from a pro-Israel think tank, the F...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz passage to be ensured after US pauses operation 

06 May 2026

Safe ⁠transit ⁠through the Strait of Hormuz will be ⁠ensured as the United States threats end and with new procedu...