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Spanish King Felipe attends commemorations marking the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of Spain's King Felipe VI at Royal Palace in Madrid on June 19, 2024. (Juan Medina/Pool Photo via AP, File)
March 16, 2026

Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas

(AP) — Spain’s monarch said Monday the Spanish conquest of the Americas included “much abuse” and “ethical controversies.” The remarks struck a conciliatory tone amid a yearslong row between Spain and…
This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)
March 16, 2026

More than 200 people killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospital treating drug users

(AP) — Afghanistan on Monday accused Pakistan's military of targeting a Kabul hospital that treats drug users in airstrikes, with the country's health ministry spokesman saying more than 200…
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, speaks during the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s meeting, held on March 12 at the Artisan Village in Falmouth.
March 16, 2026

Twenty notices issued for alleged building breaches in Trelawny gated community, says Gager

Twenty notices were issued to residents in a gated community in Trelawny following an operation by the municipality’s revenue department targeting building breaches and unauthorised commercial…
March 16, 2026

St Lucia exploring importing water from Dominica to deal with shortage

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The St Lucia government has indicated that it is exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to avert a water crisis based on weather…
People line up in the street to buy bread in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 13, 2026.
March 16, 2026

Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis

HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. The…
They are to go to court on April 21.
March 16, 2026

Two men charged for fatal stabbing in St Thomas

The police in St Thomas have charged two men for last month's stabbing death of a man in Fort district. Forty-five-year-old Dwayne Capleton, also called 'Tall Man', from nearby…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne. - File photo.
March 16, 2026

Antigua gov’t absorbing fuel price increases, says PM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has been absorbing part of the impact of rising global fuel prices in an effort to limit increases in…
A screenshot from a video showing a man at the entrance to a JUTC bus in Ocho Rios, St Ann collecting money from persons boarding the bus.
March 16, 2026

JUTC warns public after video shows man selling numbers to board bus in Ocho Rios

A police probe has been launched after a man was seen in a video selling numbers to passengers who line up to take the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus from Ocho Rios, St Ann to Half-Way Tree,…
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March 16, 2026

Walk planned in Kingston to thank Cuban medical workers

Michael Ennis, convenor of a planned walk from Duke Street to Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to…