Regional News

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley last night rubbished rumours she had fallen ill and collapsed at Government Headquarters, on Bay Street, St Michael.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Last week, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency announced that this is a historic year for them after a record number of wards became eligible for universities.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Alessandra Korap of the Munduruku tribe in the Amazon was awarded the 2020 Robert F.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday said the decades-old U.S. trade embargo, tightened under President Donald Trump, cost it a record total of more than $5 billion over the last financial year and hurt its ability to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

(Trinidad Express) Police have arrested and charged PC Kevin Dattoo for four counts of sexual penetration of a minor and one count of rape.

(Jamaica Observer) Telecommunica-tions firm Digicel on Tuesday launched itself as a “digital operator” and marked the occasion by delivering a suite of eight apps and a promise of powerful digital experiences.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 38-year-old man was fatally shot by a close male relative at his home in Mt Pleasant in Arima yesterday morning during an argument.

(Jamaica Star) For 25 years, Beverly ‘Tashy’ Burry, who is blind, has been fending for herself by working as a hairdresser and craftswoman in her community of Tivoli Gardens.

(Trinidad Express) SCRAP the exams and pay pupils’ query fees. These were among the calls of parents and pupils who protested outside the Red House which houses the Parliament in Port of Spain yesterday to show their dissatisfaction with the grades of the 2020 CSEC and CAPE exams given by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) .

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Stuart Young was put out of the Parliament Chamber yesterday for refusing to withdraw his accusation that UNC MPs were making “racist” remarks during deliberations.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday the federal government will not buy a COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac, one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nation’s immunization program.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian Senate late yesterday approved the nomination of Kassio Nunes to the Supreme Court, swiftly signing off on right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s first nominee to the nation’s top judicial body.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ ten-year goal of becoming 100 per cent green energy-dependent is looking increasingly doable, as Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) is reporting a 10-megawatt increase in just one year from renewable energy suppliers feeding into the grid.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Naomi Campbell has enjoyed being on her own during the lockdown.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Parents across Jamaica are making the effort to assist their children get accustomed to the online method of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Beverley Dressikie of Huddersfield, St Mary, is one of them.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The November 3 United States general elections could be a history-making one for Jackie Gordon.

(Trinidad Express) Fans are calling out Payge Turner’s name. The Trinidad-born, Seattle-based soul/rock artiste Paige “Payge Turner” Roopchan’s impressive performance on NBC’s season 19 premiere of The Voice instantly made her a fan favourite on Monday night.

(Trinidad Express) AN inspection team from Trinidad and Tobago was yesterday able to board the FSO Nabarima in Venezuelan waters.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados will pay for its students to get a review of their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) grades, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela plans to vaccinate citizens with Russian and Chinese coronavirus vaccines, which could arrive in the South American nation in December or January, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.