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May 19, 2026
Maduro ally is charged in bribery case after deportation to US
MIAMI (AP):
A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged yesterday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import…
May 19, 2026
Humanitarian ship arrives with aid from Mexico, Uruguay
HAVANA (AP):
A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay arrived yesterday in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiralling crises.
The ship, which departed from a Mexican…
May 19, 2026
Immigration Corner | Can a minor born in the UK claim British citizenship?
Dear Mr Bassie,
I would like to know if someone under 18 years old and born in the United Kingdom can claim British citizenship. I hope you can shed some light on this for me.
May 19, 2026
Immigration Corner | Do I have to return to Jamaica for my Green Card?
Mrs Walker-Huntington:
I’ve been in the United States for several years. I’m now 34 years old and from Jamaica. My mom is married to a US citizen for two years and is awaiting an interview date (she…
May 19, 2026
Immigration Corner | Too old to immigrate to Canada as a doctor?
Question: Dear Miss Powell,
I am a 45-year-old medical doctor practising in Jamaica and considering immigrating to Canada. I am concerned that my age may count against me under the points-based…
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May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026
Caribbean shipping leaders open conference in Curaçao - Focus on collaboration, innovation and regional progress
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao:
The 24th Caribbean Shipping Executives’ Conference (CSEC) opened on Monday with a clear message: the future of Caribbean shipping will depend on stronger partnerships,…
May 19, 2026
Mxssivh reps Jamaica with tracks on Drake's new albums
Montego Bay-based rapper-turned-producer Mxssivh (pronounced Messiah) propelled himself into the conversation as one of the island's top beatmakers when he was listed as a producer of two huge…
May 18, 2026
Shakira acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (US$64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday…