Regional News

(Trinidad Express) Two men chopped each other following an argument near the home of a woman known to both of them.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The Mexican president’s hesitation over congratulating Joe Biden on his U.S.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Tropical storm Eta pounded central Cuba with torrential rain yesterday, bursting the banks of rivers and causing flash flooding in some towns before exiting via the island’s northern coast and churning on track to the Florida keys.

(Trinidad Express) The “vast majority” of stranded nationals have been cleared by the Ministry of National Security to return home, giving way for a new category of returning nationals to enter the country.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A federal court in the northern Brazilian state of Amapá yesterday gave authorities three days to restore power after a days-long, state-wide blackout due to a transformer fire.

(Jamaica Gleaner) While there will be considerable euphoria and pride in a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris win in the US presidential race, Jamaica-born New York-based political scientist, Diana Cassells, is cautioning Jamaica and the Caribbean about their expectations at this time.

(Jamaica Star) Camille and Garnet Foster, a couple from Bullet Tree in Petersfield, Westmoreland, has opened their home to children, providing them with educational opportunities.

(Trinidad Express) The “vast majority” of stranded nationals have been cleared by the Ministry of National Security to return home, giving way for a new category of returning nationals to enter the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) As congratulations and best wishes continued to pour in for the United States President-elect Joe Biden, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar found herself in hot water when a congratulatory message on her Facebook page posted around noon, reflected the exact wording of several tweets posted by a British diplomat.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 US presidential election.

(Trinidad Express) As the government moves to ease Covid-19 coronavirus restrictions and return economic activity to Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minis-ter Dr Keith Rowley announced yesterday that restaurants will reopen at 50 per cent capacity come Monday.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Drivers honked their horns and applause erupted in Havana yesterday after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Mark Golding, the St Andrew South member of parliament, has been elected the sixth president of the People’s National Party (PNP).

(Trinidad Express) A soldier shot a man he said he initially went to assist.

(Trinidad Guardian) The declining store count at Trincity Mall has raised fears among the remaining tenants over their survival as they say even though the Christmas season is here, the customers are not.

(Trinidad Guardian) Abby Phillip, the White House correspondent who has featured in CNN’s coverage of the suspenseful ballot count for the US presidential election over the past few days, has been gaining a large fan following for her calm, clear analysis of that developing story.

TEGUCIGALPA/GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – The remains of Hurricane Eta dumped more torrential rain across large parts of Central America early yesterday after days of devastating floods and landslides that killed dozens of people.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has sent a letter of congratulations to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines on his fifth consecutive election victory on Thursday, the Barbados Nation said yesterday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Donald Trump’s impact on America will be felt for years to come, regardless of the result of the United States elections.