Regional News

(Trinidad Guardian) The People’s National Movement (PNM) won the popular vote in the 2020 General Election.

RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian technology institute said yesterday it expects to produce a controversial coronavirus Russian vaccine by the second half of 2021, shortly after the state of Parana signed a memorandum of understanding with Moscow.

(Trinidad Guardian) As the country hit 300 cases of COVID-19 yesterday, activities in the days leading up to the recent general elections are being described as a “disaster waiting to happen” by internal medicine specialist Dr Joel Teelucksingh who said those who failed to follow proper public health protocols could have created a “petri dish of infections.”

(Jamaica Observer) A St Mary woman has been charged with arson after she set a three-bedroom dwelling ablaze on Tuesday, August 4.

(Jamaica Gleaner) “Ecstatic!” “The best choice!” “Very proud!” That was the effusive praise from expatriates to news that Joe Biden, former United States vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee for president, had selected Jamaica-descended California Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate in the November 3 election.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Maya Robinson was forced on Sunday to send away her traumatised seven-year-old son from their Margaret Street home in east Kingston after he walked in to find his grandfather, 64-year-old Keith Robinson, dead in bed.

(Trinidad Express) The United National Congress (UNC) is claiming there were discrepancies in the August 10 general election in the absence of election observers.

(Trinidad Express) Five more Covid-19 positive cases were recorded in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday afternoon, bringing the total number of positive cases yesterday to 19.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaicans are to go to the polls on Thursday, September 3, 2020.

(Trinidad Express) The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) came under criticism from United National Congress (UNC) candidate for Princes Town Barry Padarath after he cast his vote in Couva on Monday.

(Jamaica Star) Two women, who persons said had been friends for eight years, were both shot dead by gunmen last Friday along a section of Windward Road.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A St Ann man is now in police custody facing murder charges after he allegedly set his wife ablaze on Emancipation Day.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hard times are ahead for the next two years.

(Trinidad Express) The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) came under criticism from United National Congress (UNC) candidate for Princes Town Barry Padarath after he cast his vote in Couva yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) As much as they tried to hold back supporters, outside the Baliser house, Victoria Avenue quickly has turned into a sea of red as supporters continue to increase in numbers, dancing and singing in the streets in praise of the PNM winning the election.

(Jamaica Star) Jane Brown*, 21, contracted HIV last year. She says that she has always wanted to have children, and now, her reality is posing a challenge.

(Jamaica Observer) There is a new millionaire in town. H Wilson is the latest winner of Supreme Ventures’ Lotto and has scored a jackpot of $33 million.

(Trinidad Express) A pandemic poll. A total of 1,134,136 electors are eligible to vote in today’s general election at 2,210 polling stations in 41 constituencies.

(Trinidad Guardian) As voters head to the various polling stations today, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has urged them to be brave, keep the exercise peaceful and go with God.

(Trinidad Guardian) A former United National Congress councillor for Moruga was stabbed during a political rally in Moruga on Saturday night.