Joanne Clark

3 days ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez has been arrested and suspended following allegations that he accepted money from and protected a massive illegal gambling operation that raked in more than $21.6 million across Central Florida, authorities announced Thursday.

3 days ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

The United Nations is calling for urgent international action to protect Haitian civilians, particularly women and children, as the country continues to grapple with widespread gang violence and an alarming rise in sexual assaults. Since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Haiti has plunged into a state of protracted crisis, with armed gangs tightening their grip on vast portions of the capital and beyond.

4 days ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Former Grenada Minister for Health, Youth and Sports Jonathan La Crette has launched a new political organisation, the People’s National Party (PNP), marking his return to the political spotlight less than a year after his dismissal from the Cabinet of Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell.

4 days ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Two former South Florida government employees have been sentenced in separate federal cases after pleading guilty to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs intended to support struggling small businesses during the pandemic. Angelo Stephen, 33, a former correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, was sentenced on May 22 to four months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

5 days ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up to host the 55th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS), marking what Foreign Minister E.P. Chet Greene has called a major diplomatic milestone for the twin-island nation. Speaking during an interview on ABS, Greene described the June 26–28 event, set to take place at the American University of Antigua, as a moment of global recognition for the country’s growing international presence.