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President Donald Trump gestures from the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, February 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
February 27, 2026

Trump raises possibility of ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he…
CARICOM Chairman and St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, second from right, flanked by St Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and CARICOM Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett at an end-out-
February 27, 2026

Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have ended their four-day summit in St Kitts on Friday agreeing to send humanitarian aid to Cuba, but the exact nature of that…
His court date is being finalised.
February 27, 2026

More charges for man accused of involvement in multimillion-dollar fraud schemes against financial institutions

More charges have been laid against Dwayne Pitter, one of three persons accused of defrauding several financial institutions of millions of dollars. A total of 36 counts under the Proceeds of Crime…
Footballer Cory Burke in police custody in January 2026.
February 27, 2026

Reggae Boy Cory Burke, another man fined $2,000 over incident with police at football match in Portmore

Reggae Boy Cory Burke and another man were today each fined $2,000 or five days’ imprisonment on a charge of indecent language arising from an incident with the police at a football match in Portmore,…
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February 27, 2026

Responders battling fires at Riverton, blaze suspected to be deliberately set – NSWMA

Responders are now trying to contain two fires they believe may have been “deliberately” started at the Riverton City Disposal Site in St Andrew. The fires were detected shortly after 11 p.m. last…
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), presents a cheque to Hanover resident, Ena Campbell (second left), who lost her home during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year. The occasion was the Hanover leg of the Rest
February 27, 2026

$334M being disbursed to Hanover households under ‘ROOFS’ hurricane recovery programme

A total of $334 million is being distributed to 1,217 households in Hanover under the Government’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative, as part of ongoing recovery…
Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, January 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)
February 27, 2026

US moves to legally control tanker and 2 million barrels of oil seized off Venezuela’s coast in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly two million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of…
Cayman Islands Minister of Employment and Immigration, Michael Myles.
February 27, 2026

More changes coming to new immigration law in Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands government is moving to further amend immigration legislation ahead of debate in Parliament next week, introducing provisions to grandfather in…
February 27, 2026

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