Regional News

(Trinidad Express) THE MOTHER of the Venezuelan teenager who was brutally attacked and left for dead in a gravel road in Debe last month has asked for continued prayer and support for her daughter.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A growing number of non-resident Jamaicans are complaining that they are being scorned while visiting the island.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration is looking to tighten oil sanctions on Venezuela in the near future, top U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday admitted the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our efforts in the tourism market, creating a TT$15 billion hole which is likely to impact the country’s upcoming budget considerably.

(Jamaica Observer) Young Jasmine Keeling was always smiling. She was such a cheerful child that her neighbours in the Burke Road, Old Harbour community of St Catherine called her Smiley.

(Trinidad Express) A Moruga mother is demanding an investigation into the shooting death of her son allegedly by an off-duty police officer on Saturday.

(Trinidad Guardian) COVID-positive pregnant women treated at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex Women’s Hospital have given birth to babies who are negative for the virus.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The “perverse” reaction of the British government to Jamaica’s rising coronavirus infection rate could cost Kingston millions of dollars in well-needed tourist revenue, dealing a blow to the Government’s plans to reignite the economy through tourism.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Persons who are confirmed to be COVID-19 positive may not be allowed to vote in the September 3 general election, according to a draft document to go before Cabinet tomorrow.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that from Monday it will be illegal for citizens to step into public without a mask.

(Trinidad Express) As Trinidad and Tobago’s hospital space has increased over the past week, the Government will now amplify its efforts to repatriate stranded nationals.

(Trinidad Express) The Covid-19 pandemic may have disrupted the education system but the Ministry of Education says once all stakeholders work together and do their parts, the remote teaching method being implemented for the upcoming term will be successful.

(Trinidad Guardian) The mandatory wearing of face masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is now one step closer to reality and could see citizens fined up to $5,000 for breaching it.

(Jamaica Star) In May 2019, after a series of tests following countless health complications, Keesa Peart, Jamaican gospel artiste, found out that she had ovarian cancer.

(Jamaica Observer) MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton last evening said the decision taken by the United Kingdom to advise its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Jamaica is one we have no choice but to accept.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s schools were shuttered in mid-March as a means of curtailing the spread of COVID-19, and as the date for reopening draws near, parents are doubtful that face-to-face classes will be a reality.

(Trinidad Express) Ministry of Education is pleading with Corporate Trinidad for assistance as the new school term signals a pivot to digital learning.

(Trinidad Guardian) If there is no meaningful macroeconomic intervention in the T&T economy, the country runs the risk of depleting its foreign exchange (FX) reserves.

(Trinidad Express) The female Venezuelan teens who left a quarantine facility before being cleared for discharge, no longer had symptoms for the virus.

(Trinidad Express) A POST-MORTEM done on the body of a 71-year-old woman found dead at her Sangre Grande home on Tuesday concluded that she died after being stabbed multiple times.