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(Jamaica Gleaner) South Jamaica Power Company, a subsidiary of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), is to spend US$330 million to construct a 190 megawatt power plant in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blamed Russia yesterday for the recent surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and warned Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia will not be lifted until Moscow returns Crimea to Kiev.

(Trinidad Express) Angelo Bissesarsingh has passed away. The beloved historian, researcher, author and national treasure died at his home in Siparia yesterday morning.

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. ties with staunch ally Australia became strained yesterday after details about an acrimonious phone call between its leaders emerged and U.S.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not have the authority to withhold funding from the University of California at Berkeley where violent protests led to the cancellation of a speech by a far-right editor, academics and experts said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A veteran CIA clandestine service officer who ran one of the agency’s “black site” prisons set up after the 9/11 attacks was named deputy director of the U.S.

Ex-cop Shawn Neblett, 32,  is one of two men wanted by the police in relation to trafficking in narcotics at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

As part of Government’s plan to establish an age requirement for persons who sit on state boards, agencies and commissions, Hamilton Green will not be returned to the Board of Directors of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

Footballer Paul Anthony Daniels, 39, was this morning fatally shot in Callender Street, Albouystown and later pronounced dead.

(Trinidad Guardian) After some T&T Muslim families encountered problems with US immigration authorities in recent weeks—including visa cancellation—attorney Nafeesa Mohammed is calling for T&T and US authorities to find mechanisms to ensure people are fairly treated.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state yesterday, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive officer’s ties to Russia.

Town Clerk Royston King yesterday announced that wash bays located in Queenstown will no longer be allowed to function and that proprietors have two weeks within which to cease operations.

Former President Donald Ramotar says that as President of Guyana he authorised and sanctioned the issuance of a lease of Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Inc (CJRCI).

Charged in 2015 with driving a minibus recklessly and causing the death of Wilbert Anthony, a man was on Tuesday sentenced to three years in prison for the crime.

Former security guard attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), Kevin Dickie, who was charged alongside another for cocaine that went missing while in their protection, was on Monday sentenced to 12 months in jail.

Charged eight years ago with buggering a then 30-year-old woman, a man was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months in prison for the crime.

Former Police constable Donette Jupiter, who was charged last year with stealing a smartphone and other items, had the charge against her dismissed yesterday.

Attorney-at-law Mortimer Codette has died. Stabroek News understands, that the lawyer, who was scheduled to return from the United States sometime today, suddenly fell at his home on Tuesday night and died.

The removal of Justice Cecil Kennard from his post as Chair-man of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is in keeping with government’s plan to establish an age requirement for persons who sit on state boards, agencies and commissions.

GTT on Tuesday said that the prices for DSL internet service will not change because of the 2017 budget measures but mobile data plans will now attract 14% VAT.