MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank’s board yesterday reviewed an independent report showing evidence of some allegations made by a whistleblower against the bank’s chief, Mauricio Claver-Carone, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
(Trinidad Express) Two security officers were killed and a third left in critical condition, after they were shot by criminals who carried out a robbery at the entrance to the La Romaine, San Fernando branch of Pennywise on Monday afternoon.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, (Reuters) – Hurricane Fiona bore down on Turks and Caicos Islands today as a powerful Category 3 storm, threatening to devastate the tiny Caribbean archipelago after cutting a path of destruction through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank’s board yesterday reviewed an independent report showing evidence of some allegations made by a whistleblower against the bank’s chief, Mauricio Claver-Carone, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/Santo Domingo, (Reuters) – Hurricane Fiona made landfall in the Dominican Republic todayand Puerto Rico braced for another day of heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding, a U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian Pre-sident Jair Bolsonaro was accused by opposition figures on Sunday of turning his trip to London for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral into an election campaign event, in what critics said was his latest attack on Brazil’s reputation.
PORT AU PRINCE, (Reuters) – Thousands in Haiti faced water shortages after days of protest virtually halted distribution, eyewitnesses said yesterday, as an approaching storm caused more worry in the reeling country.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang is urging members of the security forces to shoot to kill when confronted by armed gunmen, noting that the country was spending too much to treat criminals at public-health facilities.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, (Reuters) – Tropical storm Fiona gained strength yesterday as it headed toward Puerto Rico, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue a hurricane warning and alerts for “life threatening floods and mudlsides” for the U.S.
(Trinidad Express) – Opposition MP David Lee has been granted $1 million bail on two criminal charges—one of fraudulently receiving a tax exemption of $1.4 million, and the other for conspiracy to defraud.
With the support of the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dominica is now working to establish a new national agro-processing facility that will bolster the food value chain, improve quality standards, and broaden access to export markets.
(Reuters) – Tropical storm Fiona gained strength today as it headed toward Puerto Rico, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue a hurricane warning for the U.S.
(Trinidad Express) reward of TT$100,000 has been issued by Crime Stoppers Trinidad and Tobago for information regarding missing Princes Town businessman Zaid Hosein.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Thursday he would run for re-election, despite the country’s constitution prohibiting presidents from having consecutive terms.
(Trinidad Express) Opposition MP David Lee is facing two criminal charges, one of misbehaviour in public office, and the other for conspiracy to defraud.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Messages revealed in court appeared to show a pre-meditated plan to kill Argentina’s vice president before a failed assassination attempt earlier this month, local media reported yesterday.