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Rashaed Esson Staff Writer  Three males have been arrested for the murder of Donald Saunders, former Deputy Speaker of The Bahamas House of Assembly and former MP for Tall Pines and sitting Vice Chairman of the Free National Movement (FNM); Saunders was shot dead at a local bar around 9pm in Gambier Village in Nassau […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer   #Jamaica, March 26, 2024 – Fifty-nine disabled Haitian orphans and 13 of their caregivers arrived in Portland Jamaica by boat after 36 hours on the water, on Thursday March 21st, fleeing from the quickly collapsing gang-run, Haiti. The Haitian refugees are from the HaitiChildren Charity in Haiti, which has fallen […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer      #Haiti, March 26, 2024 – Half of Haiti’s population or nearly 5 million people are classified as food insecure for the period March to June 2024, a projected 50 percent increase, up from 45 percent from August 2023 to February 2024. This is according to the Haitian Government in  […]

Rashaed Esson  Staff Writer    #regionalhungerandmalnutrition#2030#IrfaanAli, February 27th, 2024 – President of Guyana and incoming chair of CARICOM Irfaan Ali announced major efforts to end hunger and malnutrition in the region by 2030, making mention of collaboration with international partners. He further revealed that Guyana is investing in a center to help fight, regional food […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer   #Independence#DominicanRepublic, February 27th, 2024 – The Dominican Republic is now 180 years independent after splitting up with Haiti in 1844 On February 27th, the day of independence.    This day is recognized as a public holiday when today’s citizens celebrate their culture and pay tribute to those who bravely fought […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer #Independence#DominicanRepublic, February 27th, 2024 –  The Dominican Republic, today February 27th,  celebrates 180 years of Independence. The day is recognized as a public holiday, commemorating the declaration of independence  from Haiti in 1844. Before independence, Haiti and the Dominican Republic were combined into one nation until they overthrew Spanish colonisers in […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer #Bahamas#Tourism, February 23rd, 2024 – The Bahamas has been categorized as the most popular Caribbean destination for travel in the upcoming spring season by travel insurance company Squaremouth, in a new report. It was the only Caribbean nation to make the list for the top 10 destinations. The report is derived […]

Rashaed Esson  Staff Writer #TheBahamas, February 22, 2024 – Exciting, groundbreaking developments are coming for The Bahamas’ tourism product, as tourists will soon be able to view rocket landings according to the government on Tuesday February 20th, 2024, introducing Space Tourism to the archipelago, making it the only destination of its kind globally. The government […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer #Haiti, February 21, 2024 – Martine Moïse, the widow of Haiti’s assassinated President Jovenel Moïse, is being charged for involvement in his July 2021 murder, according to recent reports on Monday February 19th, 2024. She is charged for complicity and involvement in criminal associations. In his report, Haitian Judge Walther Wesser […]

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer   #Haiti#Crisis#ConcernWorldwide, February 2oth, 2024 – Seeing that Haiti’s humanitarian crisis worsens day by day with too many Haitians, hundreds of thousands, edging the line to severe deprivation of food, Ireland’s largest aid and humanitarian agency Concern Worldwide is addressing major food insecurity.   The organization in a release said “ “We […]