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Gang Violence Surges
The Turks and Caicos cabinet has blamed rogue elements in the Haitian expatriate community for an unprecedented mass shooting a week ago that killed three people and injured 10 others, some of them critically, officials said. Angered by the...

Sick pics of USPS worker flaunting cash & luxury vacations online after stealing checks, debit & credit cards from mail
SMUG pictures of a former postal worker showing off stacks of cash and lavish trips have emerged after she was caught stealing. Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, admitted to pocketing credit cards, debit cards, and checks on the job to fuel her lifestyle,...

Sandals to open new Beaches Resort in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), announced exciting plans for the Caribbean hospitality industry. SRI is set to open a new Beaches Resort in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, marking the company’s second...

Moon Palace The Grand Is “A Partnership Made In Heaven” – Bartlett
Signalling that construction is about to start on the US$700 million, 1,200 luxury suites Moon Palace The Grand in Montego Bay, Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) leads in the groundbreaking ceremony at Success on Monday,...

That time we were illegal immigrants
Perched on a broken stool in the paint-peeled beach bar, I sipped a warmish beer and brushed a lock of greasy hair off my forehead. I was wearing the only clean clothes I had left: a stretched out cotton dress and a threadbare pair of underwear....

USPS worker who stole checks from the mail arrested after flashing cash on social media
A Los Angeles postal worker has admitted to stealing people's checks and credit cards from their mail while flaunting stacks of cash on social media. Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, of Carson, California, an ex-employee of the US Postal Service in...

USPS worker boasted on social media about luxury vacations and Rolex she purchased using stolen mail, prosecutors say
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The 8 Best New Resorts In The Caribbean, According To The 2025 World Travel Awards
Celebrating on beach in Caribbean getty Once a year, the World Travel Awards honor the most stunning properties in the Caribbean highlighting properties that are setting the standard for luxury, innovation, and elevated guest experiences. This...

South Bay USPS Worker Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Rolex, International Vacations: Prosecutors
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 9:41 am PT|Updated Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 11:06 am PT TORRANCE, CA — A 31-year-old Carson woman has pleaded guilty to stealing dozens of checks and credit cards and then selling them while working as a mail carrier for a...

Former USPS employee pleads guilty to stealing checks and cash from mail at Torrance Post Office
A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to stealing checks and credit cards from mail before selling them off or using them to purchase luxury goods, according to prosecutors. Mary Ann Magdamit, a...

New Marshall Islands soccer team to debut in Springdale
The Marshall Islands' national soccer team will take to the field for the first time at the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup in Springdale this August. SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The world's newest national soccer team will make its debut in Springdale this...

Holness sets Sept. 3 Election date, giving PNP just weeks to mobilize
Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. Government of Jamaica Voters in Jamaica will face the polls two days after fellow Caribbean Community nation Guyana. Prime Minister Andrew Holness named Sept. 3 as the day he will seek a third consecutive...

Opinion: Caribbean Tourists Dying Like Flies
By Peter Polack Peter Polack Last Friday an elderly American visitor to the Cayman Islands perished in yet another drowning in a country described by a local paper in 2023 as among the world’s worst drowning rate. In another local report this year...

Today’s Dylan Dreyer gives her son a special experience at work
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Canadian Permanent Residents Gain Visa-Free Access To 26 Countries In 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Canadian permanent residents (PRs) now enjoy greater international mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 26 countries and territories, a travel perk that adds to the growing list of benefits that come with...

The Caribbean’s Most Beautiful Public Beaches (No Resort Required)
Forget the velvet ropes and wristband requirements, the Caribbean’s most stunning stretches of sand belong to everyone. Here’s where to find paradise without paying resort prices or pretending to enjoy watered-down piña coladas. Resorts are...

Beaches Resorts Has a New Fall Program for Toddlers and Their Families
Beaches Resorts is bringing back one of its most family-friendly programs just in time for the fall travel season. The company’s Fall Fam Jam has returned to its all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica and Turks and Caicos, with a new focus on toddlers...

Former Chief Minister Slams Corruption, Cautions Against British Takeover as Tensions Rise
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Former Chief Minister Oswald Skippings has unleashed a scathing critique of what he calls entrenched corruption in the Turks and Caicos Islands government, while strongly...

Mass shooting at island paradise nightclub leaves 3 dead, 10 wounded
Turks and Caicos officials condemn nightclub shooting that killed three and wounded ten, as Premier Misick warns against gangland violence affecting the territory. (Credit: Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force) NEWYou can now listen to Fox...

KuCoin Celebrates African Women’s Day – Empowering Communities Through Crypto for Good
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today commemorates African Women’s Day by spotlighting its impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused...