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Afreximbank donates to Hurricane Melissa recovery in Jamaica, Haiti
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haitian President pro tempore and Coordinator of the Transition Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, has welcomed the latest batc...
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US legislator demands accountability for Caribbean boat strikes
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Former Haitian first lady renews a demand for justice for her husband
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC)—The former first lady of Haiti, Martine Moïse, is renewing calls for 'justice' for her husband, President Jovenel Moise, w...
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Guyana Defence Force soldiers to assist Jamaica with post-hurricane reconstruction
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Forty one Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers departed for Jamaica to support reconstruction efforts following the devastat...
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WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has approved an US$80 million loan to enhance the resilience and sustainability ...
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) - A Guyanese High Court judge has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, a Guyanese man who w...
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PAHO launches tool to improve care for women who survive sexual violence
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a rapid assessment tool to improve care for women survivors...
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The self-proclaimed “king” of Haiti’s violent 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine, was on Wednesday sentenced to life in p...
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