Caribbean National Weekly
Jamaica proposes 20-year minimum sentence for illegal gun possession

Jamaica proposes 20-year minimum sentence for illegal gun possession

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Jamaica’s National Security Council (NSC) has recommended increasing the mandatory minimum sentence for illegal firearm possession from 15 to 20 years in prison as part…

More than 297,000 vote early in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach

More than 297,000 vote early in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach

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More than 297,000 voters have cast their ballots early in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties ahead of Florida’s Nov. 3 general election, according to…

New York man pleads guilty to hate crime in stabbing of Jamaican woman

New York man pleads guilty to hate crime in stabbing of Jamaican woman

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A New York man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after stabbing a 59-year-old Jamaican-American woman in Newburgh in June 2024 because of…

USCIS to increase certain immigration fees from October 16

USCIS to increase certain immigration fees from October 16

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase certain immigration-related fees from October 16 as part of an annual adjustment to account for inflation. The…

Mount Pleasant book another continental date as Whitmore targets continued growth

Mount Pleasant book another continental date as Whitmore targets continued growth

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Mount Pleasant Football Academy have taken another significant step in their regional ambitions, but head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore knows their continental achievement must now…

PAHO warns of childhood lead poisoning risks across Caribbean

PAHO warns of childhood lead poisoning risks across Caribbean

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen efforts to detect and prevent childhood lead poisoning, warning that exposure to the…

CARICOM must diversify exports beyond energy and commodities, Barnett says

CARICOM must diversify exports beyond energy and commodities, Barnett says

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett says the region must diversify its productive base and reduce its dependence on energy and commodities to sustain export…