(Trinidad Express) Trinidadians involved in a brawl on board the Harbour Master which resulted in the beating of Grenadian World javelin champion Anderson Peters pleaded guilty to charges against them in a Grenada court yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Relatives believe jealousy and envy triggered the murder of TriniBad dancehall artiste Daniel Hamilton, who was gunned down at point blank range while standing outside his Moruga home on Monday night.
(Trinidad Guardian) Several parts of Trinidad were left without electricity for several hours last night, after the T&T Electricity Commission (T&TEC) was hit by another blackout.
(Trinidad Guardian) As the daily diet of gang and civilian shootings and murders continues to channel fear and apprehension among the population, the T&T Police Service (TTPS) is moving to increase its visibility by immediately recalling all officers from vacation leave, restricting leave for the time being and adjusting the duty roster, which will see officers working longer hours, as they move to strengthen security grids in high crime zones in five divisions.
QUITO, (Reuters) – The government of Ecuador has authorized security forces in Guayaquil to carry out inspections of houses as part of a new state of emergency, the interior minister said, after an explosives attack killed five people over the weekend.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Grenada’s former Climate Resilience Minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General António Guterres announced yesterday.
LIMA, (Reuters) – The governments of Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia yesterday backed the continuation of Pedro Castillo’s presidency in Peru, where he is facing several criminal investigations and constant threats of impeachment.
(Barbados Nation) – Barbadians from all walks of life are being encouraged to back Government’s Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) Plus bonds “no matter how small the investment”.
(Reuters) – The Nicaraguan government ordered the closure of a radio station known for its opposition against President Daniel Ortega, its director said on Friday.
BUENOS AIRES/CARACAS, (Reuters) – Argentina on Thursday ordered the seizure of a Venezuelan plane held in Buenos Aires since June at the request of the United States, amid suspicions the aircraft of Iranian origin could have ties to terrorism, local media reported.
(Reuters) – Nicaraguan police have banned a Catholic procession and pilgrimage in the capital of Managua today, citing internal security reasons, the archdiocese said yesterday as the crackdown on the Church intensifies.