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Windies suffer defeat to hand India series sweep
JAMAICA GLEANER
For many, it was only a matter of time, and predictably, the West Indies suffered a huge 257 run defeat to India on Day 4 of the second Test, which was played at Sabina Park. The result meant the visiting Indians had a clean sweep in all the formats on tour, as they won the T20 series 3-0, the ODI Series 2-0 and the Test series 2-0.
Jamaican man held for 82 days for bringing honey into US
AFP
A Jamaican national was detained for nearly three months in the United States after bringing in bottles of honey from the Caribbean island that customs agents mistakenly believed to be liquid methamphetamine.
Guyanese living with forceps in her stomach now homeless
GUYANA CHRONICLE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- In March 2000, Romona Barak-Oada, also known as Romona Soman, made local and international news when it was discovered that for 10 years, she been walking around with forceps –scissors used in surgery- in her stomach.
Haitian influx create hysteria in Guyana, Brazil & Suriname
By Ray Chickrie
Caribbean News Now contributor
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA – Between January – July 2019 more than 8,600 Haitians arrived in Guyana and ‘only 13 left the country legally’. In a display of hysteria to feed the base of multiple factions, “The Haitians are coming,” is making headlines across the country.
Male breast reduction surgery takes off in Jamaica
JAMAICAN GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - An increasing number of Jamaican men, including teenagers, are forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars to do breast-reduction surgeries, according to reports from some of the island’s leading plastic surgeons.
T&T Cops charged with sexual misconduct in police station
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
CHAGUANAS, T&T - Two senior officers are expected to appear before the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court charged for sexual misconduct.
Two ‘exiled’ gay Vincentians challenge ‘buggery’ & ‘gross indecency’ laws
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — On Friday, July 26, 2019 two gay men filed court proceedings to challenge St Vincent and the Grenadines’ “buggery” and “gross indecency” laws, which criminalise homosexuality.
Early morning earthquake strikes Dominica
DOMINICA NEWS ONLINE
ROSEAU, Dominica - An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Reichter scale was felt in Dominica this morning, Thursday, July 25, 2019, according to information from the office of Disaster Management (ODM).
Puerto Rico protests continue as tensions rise
CNN NEWS
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-For the past few nights, protesters demanding Governor Ricardo Rosselló's resignation have been tear-gassed outside Francisco Caballeira's apartment.
95 persons in Guyana die from snakebite in 5 years
I-NEWS GUYANA
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- An estimated 95 persons have died over a five-year period as a result of being bitten by venomous snakes, the Ministry of Public Health in Guyana has noted.
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