Over 60 Jamaican School Kids Hospitalized After Eating Cannabis Rainbow Candy

Over 60 Jamaican School Kids Hospitalized After Eating Cannabis Rainbow Candy

By Sarah Morland | October 3, 2023 Oct 3 (Reuters) – More than 60 Jamaican primary school kids were hospitalized after eating potent rainbow-colored cannabis candy, the Caribbean country’s education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate. “I feel confident that together we will strengthen our safety and security […]

Jamaica Tourism Sector Records 10th Consecutive Quarter of Growth

Jamaica Tourism Sector Records 10th Consecutive Quarter of Growth

By Linda Hohnholz Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, revealed that the tourism sector has earned an astounding US$1 billion for the third quarter of 2023. Citing preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Mr. Bartlett said, “The economic performance figures for the third quarter of the year show that Jamaica continues to shine as a […]

Dominica Elects First Female President, Mrs. Sylvanie Burton

Dominica Elects First Female President, Mrs. Sylvanie Burton

By Commonwealth of Dominica | September 29, 2023 Roseau, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Commonwealth of Dominica has just achieved a significant historical milestone with the election of Mrs. Sylvanie Burton as the country’s first female President. This groundbreaking moment unfolded amid celebrations, underscoring the significance of her appointment. Mrs. Sylvanie Burton was […]

Bahamas Deepens Relations with Qatar Including Tourism

Bahamas Deepens Relations with Qatar Including Tourism

Bahamas-Qatar: Editorial credit: HasanZaidi / Shutterstock.com By  Juergen T Steinmetz Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Honorable I. Chester Cooper today led a team from his ministry, along with a delegation of tourism and other government officials, on a trade mission to West Asia, beginning with an official visit […]

Prime Minister Drew Addresses 78th UNGA General Debate, Advocating for Global Solidarity and Equity

Prime Minister Drew Addresses 78th UNGA General Debate, Advocating for Global Solidarity and Equity

Photos courtesy of St Kitts & Nevis Press Secretary Office New York, NY, USA, September 24, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis delivered a compelling address during the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate, under the theme “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action […]

Recap Press Release – Caribbean Investment Opportunities Shine Bright at the USA Caribbean Investment Forum in New York City

Recap Press Release – Caribbean Investment Opportunities Shine Bright at the USA Caribbean Investment Forum in New York City

Photos courtesy of Bernadette Ambrose (CARICOM Consular Corps). New York, NY – [23 Sept, 2023] – The Consulates General of Barbados, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua/Barbuda, members of the CARICOM Consular Corps, in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, (CAIPA), hosted the inaugural USA […]

Jamaican Home Health Aides in Rochester

Jamaican Home Health Aides in Rochester

By Jamaica Consulate of NY Owed Compensation Agency underpaid over time. One person owed over $13,000. In a recent and significant development, the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York has initiated efforts to identify and support Jamaican individuals who were employed by the home health care agency, Excellent Care, located at 654 Empire Blvd, […]

Kenya Urges quick UN Green Light of Haiti Mission

Kenya Urges quick UN Green Light of Haiti Mission

Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com By AFP Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday urged the United Nations to quickly authorize an international security mission to Haiti, which it has agreed to lead, as the impoverished Caribbean nation suffers from devastating gang violence. “Haiti is the ultimate test of international solidarity and collective action,” Ruto […]

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