GoFundMe refunds more than $20 million of donations after campaign to pay for border wall fails
From The Independent UK The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe said more than $20 million (£15.5 million) in donations were slated to be refunded after a campaign to raise $1 billion for the Trump administration to build a wall on the border with Mexicofell well short of…
Jamaica: Education Ministry endorses Patois Bible
From Jamaica Gleaner The Ministry of Education yesterday endorsed the move by the Wycliffe Caribbean Bible Translators to translate the Old Testament into Jamaican Patois. Marlon Morgan, senior technical coordinator at the ministry, shared that Caribbean Creole languages, including Jamaican…
Nice bandits took away Guyanese constable’s gun during robbery – return it afterwards
By Wonita Stephens From Guyana Guardian Three heavily armed bandits who overpowered two police special constables this morning and took away their guns during a brazen early morning robbery at the Melanie Post Office, did the strangest of things after committing…
PM Harris invited to inauguration of President Maduro in Venezuela, attends with a delegation representing St. Kitts and Nevis
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has accepted an invitation to attend the inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Prime Minister Harris travelled to Venezuela last Wednesday, January 9, 2019, to see President…
Woman with 5 different names wanted by Guyana police
By Wonita Stephens From Guyana Guardian A 31-year-old woman who the police say goes by five different names is wanted in connection with an alleged act of forgery at the immigration and passports office. The woman whose main name seems to…
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YMCA afterschool programme
Cayman Islands Health Ministry supports YMCA afterschool programme GRAND CAYMAN, (GIS) – A dozen staff from the Ministry of Health spent an evening volunteering at Bodden Town Primary School last month. Their aim was to support and help raise awareness…
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Pure Grenada, the spice of the Caribbean achieves historic milestone with well over 500,000 visitor arrivals in 2018
With these record numbers the destination maintains double-digit growth across key source markets Friday, January 11, 2019 — Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean achieved a historic milestone in 2018 welcoming more than half a million visitors to the destination’s…
NBC News, Megyn Kelly reach separation agreement
AP From Newsmax NBC News announced its professional divorce agreement with Megyn Kelly late Friday, ending an association with the former Fox News Channel star whose attempt to become a network morning television star as part of the “Today” show…
‘Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean’ The American comedian confronts personal truths in this new stand-up special this Jan 14 on HBO
MIAMI, FL, January 9, 2019 – In anticipation of the third season premiere of the popular comedy series, CRASHING, its star and comedian, Pete Holmes, headlines his second stand-up special on the network when PETE HOLMES: DIRTY CLEAN debuts January 14 at 11:00PM AST* on HBO…
Sex toy debacle reveals shameful double standard at CES
By Jess Joho From Mashable In a year many deemed lackluster, the most interesting new tech of CES 2019 could not be found in a single one of the more than 4,000 exhibitor booths that populate the convention’s 2.7 million square…
