Lead Stories
May 20, 2026
Jamaican man who fled custody twice and wanted for murder in St Lucia jailed in US
Orville Andrew Pernell, the Jamaican man who fled custody in St Lucia, where he was wanted for murder, and who also escaped custody while in Jamaica, has been sentenced to federal prison in the United…
May 19, 2026
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.
May 19, 2026
Westmoreland Health Department and CARPIN partner to tackle child poisoning
The Westmoreland Health Department has partnered with the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) to strengthen public education initiatives aimed at reducing incidents of accidental poisoning…
May 19, 2026
Guyana gov’t issues warning to public transport owners over increasing fares
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government on Tuesday said it has “neither approved nor sanctioned” any increase in fares across all modes of public transportation, including minibuses, hire…
May 19, 2026
WHO worries about Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported…
May 19, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Court imposes conditions on station bail granted to St Catherine minister of religion accused of fraud
A judge in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday questioned why the police granted station bail to a minister of religion who was reportedly elusive before his arrest on fraud charges. Sean Green,…
May 19, 2026
Man in St Vincent jailed for fatally hitting friend with rum bottle during dispute
A High Court judge has sentenced a 56-year-old fisherman to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of causing the death of his friend, Cameron Alexander, a security guard, whom he struck in the…
May 19, 2026
Two St James men charged for allegedly being members of a gang
The police in St James have charged two men with being part of a criminal organization in connection with several incidents in Hanover, St James, Trelawny, and Manchester between June and September…
May 19, 2026
Portmore car salesman charged with fraud over undelivered vehicles
A Portmore, St Catherine man has been charged with fraud after he allegedly failed to deliver motor vehicles for which he collected down payments from customers. Charged is 44-year-old car salesman…