Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted
Port-au-Prince (Jamaica Observer): Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government condemning a massacre of “unbearable cruelty”.
St Vincent PM says Caribbean unity is needed now more than ever
Roseau, Dominica (Jamaica Observer): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister r Ralph Gonsalves is calling for greater unity among member states of the Caribbean, noting that a united region is needed to deal with the mounting global challenges.
Caribbean immigrant activists call on NY Governor to denounce Trump plan to use military for mass deportations
New York (Jamaica Observer): The Brooklyn-based immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York has called on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to denounce United States President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to use the military for mass deportations of Caribbean and other immigrants.
New Haitian Prime Minister names 18-member Cabinet
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Jamaica Observer): Newly installed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has named an 18-member Cabinet, retaining eight of the ministers who were chosen by his ousted predecessor.
Jamaica: PNP urges Government to assist Cuba
Kingston (Jamaica Observer): The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has called on the Government to swiftly respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Cuba.
Jamaica: Security council orders all-out assault on gangs
Kingston (Jamaica Observer) Triggered by the slaughter of eight Jamaicans at Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, and the injury of nine others in what law enforcers say was an act of reprisal, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, in declaring a “total assault on gangs” across the island, pledged that the “Government will use this opportunity to deal with the gangs once and for all”.
Newly developed Cuban drug to fight cancer in Jamaica
Kingston (Jamaica Observer); Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Jacden Pharma & Medical Services, Dr Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, says she is planning to work with a newly developed drug coming out of Cuba to fight cancer in Jamaica.
