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Bomb scare in Jamaica

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Rashaed Esson

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#Jamaica, October 19, 2023 – Three hundred and twenty devices, suspected to be explosives, were discovered at a premise on Darling Street in the Kingston Western Police Division.

The revelation, currently undergoing chemical tests to determine the nature of the substances by the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate (JCF) Communications Unit (CCU), comes following a joint police-military intelligence operation, reports say.

In fact, JCF in a Wednesday statement says the operation was done under high-quality intelligence acquired through the use of technologies and other methodologies.

In applauding their efforts, JCF expressed that the discovery, “underscores our unyielding commitment to ensure the safety of the Jamaican people.”

Additionally, they said upon the conclusion of the tests being done, the organization will provide updates “as and when it’s appropriate.”

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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Rashaed Esson

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Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

 

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement 

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Rashaed Esson

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To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

 

 

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities. 

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Rashaed Esson

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The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.

 

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