Court imposes conditions on station bail granted to St Catherine minister of religion accused of fraud A judge in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday questioned why the police granted station bail to a minister of religion who was reportedly elusive before his arrest on fraud charges. Sean Green, 57, appeared in court in relation to charges of fraudulent conversion and non-delivery of service.
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.
Westmoreland Health Department and CARPIN partner to tackle child poisoning The Westmoreland Health Department has partnered with the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) to strengthen public education initiatives aimed at reducing incidents of accidental poisoning among children in the parish.
Guyana gov’t issues warning to public transport owners over increasing fares GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government on Tuesday said it has “neither approved nor sanctioned” any increase in fares across all modes of public transportation, including minibuses, hire cars, speedboats and airport taxis.
WHO worries about Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 134 — and more than 500 suspected cases.
Four people killed and dozens injured in Kenya protests over record fuel prices Four people died and over 30 others were injured when police clashed with protesters in Kenya’s capital on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off to protest record fuel prices.
Guyana establishes national taskforce to improve mathematics performance The Ministry of Education in Guyana has established a National Mathematics Taskforce aimed at improving mathematics performance across schools nationwide and developing a long-term strategy to strengthen how the subject is taught.
Pop star Shakira acquitted in Spanish tax fraud case A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (US$64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said.
Summer travellers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologised to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.
Environmental Protection Levy increase stalled as gov’t yet to finalise legislative changes – TAJ The planned increase in the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL), which was scheduled to take effect on May 1, has been delayed as the Government has yet to complete the legislative process required to bring the measure into force. In a statement today, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) said the implementation of the revised EPL rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.85 per cent remains pending until the necessary legislative amendments are finalised.