WASHINGTON, DC – The self-proclaimed  “king” of Haiti’s violent 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine,was on Wednesday sentenced to life in prison by a Washington court for orchestrating the 2021 kidnapping of 16 American citizens — including five children.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian authorities say they are worried that the death toll from last weekend’s massacre in Pont-Sondé, a community near Saint-Marc in the lower Artibonite department, could increase, as  gang violence continues spreading across the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country with little to no state resistance.

South Florida-based GroceryList Jamaica has partnered with Olympic legend Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce’s Pocket Rocket Foundation to distribute food to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane struck the Caribbean country on October 29, causing widespread damage in rural parishes.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A director at the state-owned Food and Agriculture Industries (FAI) has been remanded into custody on suspicion of financial malfeasance, a few weeks after he and the general manager, were suspended for serious mismanagement.

Freddie McGregor cannot remember when or where was the first time he met Jimmy Cliff. But he had deep respect for the legendary singer-songwriter who died on November 24 at age 81.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The death toll from Hurricane Melissa, which slammed into Jamaica late last month, has climbed to 45,  Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon announced on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, DC – Jamaica has secured a comprehensive package of up to US$6.7 billion over a three-year period to strengthen the country’s recovery and reconstruction efforts following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago's government has sought to distance itself from a decision taken by the United States to revoke the visa of the corporate secretary of the non-governmental organisation, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS), Gary Aboud.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The building housing the Office of Prime Minister (OPM) Kamla Persad Bissessar was evacuated after a bomb threat had been discovered on Tuesday morning, the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Darrell P. Allahar has said.

OHIO – A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio has returned an indictment charging an Ohio man with four counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.

Kingston, Jamaica - The Sean Paul Foundation (SPF), in partnership with Food for the Poor (FFTP) Jamaica, recently visited communities and schools in Westmoreland, to distribute food, bottled water, hygiene packages and other essential items to families severely affected by Hurricane Melissa. The team was heartbroken to witness firsthand the devastation and the urgent needs of residents. 

NEW YORK, New York  – Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, who served in the post since 2019, has died.