KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Jamaica yesterday as part of a week-long Caribbean tour, hours after activists protested to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial legacy.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Supreme Court of Justice said yesterday it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, who is known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against the military and former government officials.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sidelined in high-level talks between the United States and Venezuela, the South American country’s opposition is pressing Washington to condition any easing of oil sanctions on political concessions, three people involved in the matter said, adding new hurdles to oil companies hoping to resume operations there.
(Trinidad Guardian) Stakeholder consultations on the idea to increase the retirement age gradually from 60 to 65 started last month with the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) and a meeting is also being arranged with the Public Services Association (PSA).
MANAGUA, (Reuters) – A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated.
(Trinidad Express) The body found down a precipice off the North Coast Road last Thursday has been confirmed as that of missing Zephaniah Harripaul, 33.
(Trinidad Guardian) Just one prisoner remained at large Monday night, after five of them escaped from the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca on Sunday night.
(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines has no immediate plans to raise its airfare, despite surging oil prices sparked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict which has prompted some other international air carriers to up their prices.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Hours-long lines formed at gas stations in Cuba´s capital Havana yesterday after local media reported rationing of fuel in at least one province amid a biting economic crisis that has already left food and medicine in short supply across the island.
CARACOL, Belize, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William yesterday paid tribute to Ukrainians struggling for survival in their homeland after he and wife Kate visited a British military training camp in the jungles of Belize during their week-long tour of the Caribbean.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – The Chilean government sent a bill to Congress yesterday to double the size of a fund that helps cushion fuel price spikes to $1.5 billion, after oil prices rose sharply due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
HOPKINS, Belize, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate danced with Belizean villagers and helped make traditional chocolate yesterday as the second day of their Caribbean tour passed off smoothly following an awkward start to the weeklong trip.
(Trinidad Guardian) Grief and horror have gripped two families and a Princes Town community has been left in shock after a couple hanged themselves in the presence of their nine-year-old daughter on Saturday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Three days after a Princes Town man was reported missing by relatives his body was found in the trunk of his vehicle along Poole Valley Road, Rio Claro by police yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Three days after a Princes Town man was reported missing by relatives his body was found in the trunk of his vehicle along Poole Valley Road, Rio Claro by police yesterday.
BELIZE CITY, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Belize today for a weeklong Caribbean tour that was marred by a local protest before it even began amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial ties to the region.
NASSAU, (Reuters) – Financial institutions in the Bahamas have around $3 billion in assets whose owners are linked to Russia, the Caribbean nation’s central bank said late on Friday.
(Jamaica Observer) – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has acknowledged that despite the efforts of the authorities, high risk prisoners continue to direct their criminal enterprises from behind bars.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido yesterday called on energy companies with joint ventures in the country to stick to democracy, amid talks over the possibility of the United States easing oil sanctions on the OPEC member nation.
(Trinidad Guardian) – New Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, has assured that his appointment as a member of the Cabinet is in full compliance with the Constitution.
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