Regional News

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) yesterday announced its 2021 Champions of the Earth and among them is Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s national police has deployed 100 criminal intelligence and investigation officers in a strategy to tackle environmental crimes in the Andean country, the government said yesterday, citing illegal mining and animal trafficking among the gravest threats.

(Trinidad Guardian) PC Mark Aleia who tested positive for COVID-19 died on December 4th.

(Jamaica Observer) Noting that the police have been flayed for seemingly ignoring some acts which shock the public’s conscience, Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson says the blame cannot be laid at the feet of law enforcers but rather on laws which have not kept pace with technology.

(Trinidad Express) Twenty-six additional Covid-19 deaths reported yesterday took the death toll for the first five days of December past 100.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Licensing Division is moving to implement new drivers’ permits (DPs) by month’s end.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says his Tobago townhouse is fully declared and legal action is being examined against United National Congress MP Saddam Hosein for suggesting otherwise.

(Trinidad Guardian) – A 24-year-old security officer is assisting police with their investigations into the death of 31-year-old Shadie Dasrath.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has suspended the authorisation of Alliance Financial Services Limited to operate a cambio and remittance business.

(Trinidad Express) The Prime Minister has sought to assuage the concerns of prison officers, assuring them the Government will do everything possible to secure them and their families.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith said he was forced as Commissioner to “put Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in his place” because Rowley kept “interfering.”

(Trinidad Express) Agriculture  Minister Clarence Rambharat said there has been a global increase in food prices, and Trinidad and Tobago’s agricultural production was saved because of Venezuelan labour.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – The government of incoming Hon-duran president Xiomara Castro does not plan to establish diplomatic ties with China as it prioritizes U.S.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Loading delays caused by the poor quality of oil from Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA cut the OPEC-member’s exports in November to below third-quarter levels, internal PDVSA documents and tracking data showed.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The prefect of Guadeloupe, the representative of the French central state in the overseas territory, on Thursday said he would extend a nightly curfew until Dec.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Integrity Commission will tomorrow discuss UNC MP Saddam Hosein’s allegation that Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley allegedly failed to file a declaration with the Integrity Commission on the purchase of a Tobago townhouse in 2019.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prison Commissioner Dennis Pulchan says he will leave no stone unturned in the quest to find those responsible for the murders of officers Trevor Serrette and Nigel Jones, who were gunned down in what is believed to be hits from behind prison walls.

(Trinidad Guardian) Barbados based Consolidated Finance is now ANSA Merchant Bank (Barbados) Limited.

(Trinidad Guardian) The attacks against prison officers continued last night, as gunmen opened fire on the home of a female prison officer in El Dorado, Tunapuna, injuring a police officer who runs a parlour on the property.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prisoners at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca have reportedly threatened to kill 13 prison officers before Christmas if the officers are not transferred from Wayne Jackson Building.