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Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne.
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Antigua and Barbuda seeks US review of visa restrictions and bond programme

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation from recently imposed visa restrictions and the newly established US Visa Bond Programme. Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to US President Donald Trump requesting a review of the measures affecting Antiguan and Barbudan nationals under Presidential Proclamation 10998, related visa restrictions and the permanent Visa Bond Programme.

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WestJet flight attendants strike at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after brief strike snarled traffic

Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, has agreed to a tentative agreement with flight attendants to end a strike that led to hundreds of flight cancellations and thousands of stranded passengers. …
Minister of Agriculture, Floyd Green.
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Gov’t to assist St Elizabeth farmers hit by major bush fire - Green

Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has assured farmers in south-west St Elizabeth that the Government will move swiftly to assist them following a major fire which affected agricultural lands in the…
Daryl Vaz, Minister of Transport, during a Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday.
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Vaz: Demerit point system implementation being reviewed amid concerns

Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz says a review of the implementation of the demerit point system is under way amid concerns about the proposed structure. In a statement today, Vaz noted that a team…
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Teen boy found dead with chop wounds in St Thomas

The police in St Thomas are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy whose body was discovered in the Bamboo River community in Morant Bay on Sunday. He has been identified by the police as…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and President of the Republic of Ghana, John Mahama, speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House on August 3, 2026.
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Jamaica, Ghana strengthen cooperation across key sectors

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica and the Republic of Ghana have deepened relations to include cooperation in health, tourism, education and air services. Holness and President of the…
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St Mary teacher charged after illegal gun allegedly found at his home

A St Mary teacher has been arrested and charged after an illegal gun was allegedly found at his home in Albion Mountain, Port Maria. Charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and…
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

NEW YORK (AP) — Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in…
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Two Jamaicans among several arrested by ICE over the weekend

Two Jamaican men are among several persons arrested in the United States on the weekend by agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Carl Winston Ellis is said to be convicted…
The three men charged with 73 counts of murder as a result of the MV Barima tragedy. The vessel sank on July 18, roughly 7 miles off the coast of Guyana, resulting in the death of 72 people and more than 30 others missing and presumed dead. – CMC photo
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Trio charged with murder arising from the MV Barima tragedy remanded until September

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A magistrate has adjourned to September 7, the court case in which three people, including the captain of the ill-fated MV Barima , have been charged with murder after the…