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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Less than 24 hours after it announced an immediate ban on the importation of electronic cigarettes, Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson said he plans to meet with stakeholders amid suggestions that some concessions could be granted. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Monday, denied allegations that it was engaged in a strategy to undermine the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield. “We welcome Mr. Lowenfield’s assumption to office…We have no interest in attacking ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it is formalizing recommendations to deal with any possible incidence of the Ebola virus and is also improving efforts to respond to the Chikungunya epidemic. A CARICOM statement said that ...

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) has won a convincing victory in the general elections held here on Thursday, according to the preliminary results released on Friday. The party, headed by businessman Donaldson Romeo, trounced the incumbent ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica police have confirmed that a key witness in the case in which a prisoner who died after being beaten while in police custody, has escaped from a police station in the western parish of St. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says it has finalized arrangements for 25 University of Guyana (UG) students to pursue legal studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, ...

Above photo is of Kenyan LGBT rights supporters protesting Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law. Photo credit: Dai Kurokawa/EPA. By Joel Jaeger United Nations Correspondent UNITED NATIONS, New York (IPS) – Eighteen-year-old Gift Makau enjoyed playing and refereeing football games in her neighbourhood ...

Above photo: As one of the Ebola epicentres, the district of Kailahun, in eastern Sierra Leone bordering Guinea, was put under quarantine at the beginning of August. Photo credit: ©EC/ECHO/Cyprien Fabre. By Carey L. Biron US Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC (IPS) – ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica will have a new Commissioner of Police as of September 15. On Monday, National Security Minister Peter Bunting announced the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Carl McKay Williams, to the post of Police Commissioner. ...

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Police are investigating the death of a 38-year-old farmer, whose body was found hanging from a tree in the forest area of Fedon’s Camp in St. Andrew. Police said, on Monday, that Ray John had been ...