MIAMI, FL – Former Premier Andrew Fahie has filed an appeal challenging his conviction in the United States, arguing that the government’s sting operation involved a substance that “would never test positive” for cocaine and that key information about the credibility of the confidential informant was withheld from the court.

SAN DIEGO, CA – The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has condemned what it described as “lethal violence” by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents against civilians exercising their First Amendment right to peaceful protest.

NASSAU, Bahamas - A former senior police officer is due to be sentenced on February 25 after he was found guilty of 10 counts regarding the seizure of 72 kilos of cocaine and 15 kilos of marijuana on June 7, 2022.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The government of this British overseas territory has launched the My eID, a  national identity card with digital features that has been in discussion and development for almost two decades. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Entertainment says it raised an estimated J$200 million from its ‘I Love Jamaica’ concert series, aimed at supporting the country’s recovery efforts, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The co-founder of the legendary reggae band Third World, Stephen “Cat” Coore, died suddenly on Sunday evening, his publicist said in a statement. He was 69 years old and the third member of the band to have died since its formation.

KINGSTON,  Jamaica – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has developed a handbook to help guide deportees or involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and formerly incarcerated persons seeking to reintegrate into the Jamaican society.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Culture Minister Olivia Grange Monday said the legacy of musician Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore will “live on” as she paid tribute to the co-founder of the internationally acclaimed Third World band, who died suddenly on Sunday night at the age of 69.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police on Saturday confirmed the seizure of more than J$5 million worth of cocaine at the Sangster International Airport , leading to the arrest of two senior government employees.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lowell  “Sly”  Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who gained fame as a member of the production duo Sly and Robbie, has died, his wife, Thelma Dunbar has confirmed.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian authorities say they are making progress in recapturing the capital, Port- Au- Prince, from criminal gangs and that in the latest operation by the security forces, the stronghold of Jimmy Chérisier, alias “Barbecue,” the leader of the “Viv Ansanm” terrorist group was attacked.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Bureau of Statistics Monday said that Guyana’s population is officially 878,674 but at the end of 2024, it is recorded at 956,044.