NGOs object to same-sex schools in T&T

Agroup of Non-Government Organizations in Trinidad and Tobago is expressing concern about what it says is the government’s rush to introduce same-sex schools in the twin island republic. The group, the Network of NGOs of Trinidad and Tobago for the Advancement of Women, says enough consultation has not...

Garvey’s son heads medical team from N.Y. to St. Ann

OCHO RIOS – A team of medical personnel from New York will be making a special visit to St. Ann’s Bay Hospital on Monday, March 21. The team, headed by cardiothoracicsSurgeon and son of National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Dr. Julius Garvey, will be meeting with the St. Ann Medical Team (Hospital and...

Tsunami simulation exercise

Caribbean countries will tomorrow participate in a full-scale simulation tsunami alert exercise to test the region’s readiness to respond to a possible disaster. The exercise, dubbed Caribe Wave 11, will be held in conjunction with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. It will assess...

Bronx man found guilty of armed robbery

Twenty-three Anthony Francis of 3605 Mickle Avenue, Bronx, New York was recently found guilty following a jury trial of: two counts of Robbery in the First Degree, class “B” Felonies, ·one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, a class “C” Felony, ·one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, in...

Grenada Woman Faces Deportation For squeezing Cop Genitals

A46-year-old national of Grenada could be deported back to her homeland for squeezing the genitals of a New York City cop. Elen Murell faces deportation under U.S. law after she completes a two year jail term under a plea deal. The former home care attendant reportedly attacked Officer Derek O`Sullivan as he...

Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton may face two more drug charges

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Federal prosecutor James Preston is reportedly seeking to lay two more charges against Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton when he is retried next month in Florida. However, his legal team led by David Oscar Markus is fighting the new indictment on the grounds that it is not...

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