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House debates Bill to end sentencing law contradiction
The House of Assembly earlier today debated the Penal System Reform (Amendment) Bill, aimed at ending a 26-year contradiction in sentencing law. Under the amendment, judges may consider previous convictions at sentencing only when “directly relevant” to the current of...
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Crypto can help build a more inclusive financial system
IVO Jenik, senior financial sector specialist with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, said crypto and related technologies could help address weaknesses in the existing global financial system, particularly the exclusion of billions of people from adequate financial servi...
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Press Statements
The State is coming for you
Hours before the state of emergency (SoE) was set to expire, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday unveiled legislation—the Special Operations Bill (SOB), 2026—aimed at continuing targeted operations against gangs, guns and drugs.
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Man accused of $237 500 worth of cannabis given bail
A Christ Church man charged with having BDS$237 500 worth of cannabis has been granted BDS$30 000 bail. Ishan Saquan Alleyne, 47, of Town House #8, Fordes Road, Clapham, Christ Church is charged with possession of cannabis, intent to supply cannabis and the trafficking of cannabi...
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Caribbean-American legislator probes federal data surveillance practices
Caribbean-American New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie has launched an inquiry into the federal government’s efforts to obtain personal data on New Yorkers through administrative summonses and subpoenas that do not require prior judicial approval. Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat who...
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Police Federation presses Gov’t on salary, insurance - Jamaica Observer
Police Federation presses Gov’t on salary, insurance Jamaica Observer
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Pandita Shanti - Blazing a Trail for Hindu Women
FOR 21 years, Pandita Shanti Maharaj Soodeen has challenged barriers that once kept women from performing Hindu rites and rituals.
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News | Turks and Caicos
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Pic of the Week: Stunning sunrise
A stunning sunset can be appreciated no matter where we are on the Islands. This one was caught while photographer Chastine Rankine by Fosters close to the airport in George Town early last Thursday morning. The post Pic of the Week: Stunning sunrise appeared first on Cayman Comp...
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