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Guyana's Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.
April 16, 2026

Guyana considering jail time for litterbugs amid garbage disposal problem

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government is considering jail sentences for persons littering, amid a growing garbage disposal problem in several parts of the country. Attorney General and…
FILE - Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, right, and his wife, Cerina, at the inauguration of Gov. Ralph Northam at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Morley, File)
April 16, 2026

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor kills wife and himself, US police say

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations several years ago, killed…
Dr Roger Hunter
April 16, 2026

Medical Appeals Tribunal overturns suspension of Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter

The Medical Appeals Tribunal has overturned the suspension of Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter just under a year after it was imposed by the Medical Council of Jamaica in May 2025. The three-member…
File photo
April 16, 2026

NWC moves to disconnect delinquent customers in enforcement drive

The National Water Commission (NWC) has intensified enforcement measures against delinquent customers, with water supply disconnections now under way across several parishes in its Eastern Division. …
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle.
April 16, 2026

ODPEM reports more than $1.4 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that the Government has received more than $1.4 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations up to March 31, 2026. More…
Arrest
April 16, 2026

23-y-o charged for stabbing, robbery of man in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town

A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and robbery with aggravation for allegedly stabbing a man with a knife and using a pillow to suffocate him in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town, St…
CARICOM leaders with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the 50th Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in February.
April 16, 2026

Nand C. Bardouille | CARICOM and the new normal in international politics

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is grappling with a protracted period of regional tensions, tied to the new normal in international politics. In some respects, this moment is the bloc’s toughest…
Roje Stona
April 16, 2026

World Athletics slams brakes on transfer of Jamaicans and other athletes to Türkiye

A major setback has been dealt to Jamaica’s quartet of elite field athletes as World Athletics has blocked their proposed switch to Türkiye, ruling the move part of a coordinated recruitment strategy.…
MOJITO, ridden by Dane Dawkins, wins the Kaz Hoshay Trophy over six furlongs, a three-year-old and upwards open-allowance stakes at Caymanas Park on November 2, 2024.
April 16, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Mojito out of sight against open-allowance field

Though finishing 10th of 15 runners in December’s Mouttet Mile, local-bred MOJITO ran an eye-catching race before 2024 winner FUNCAANDUN relegated him to seventh a furlong out, after which only three…