SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) – Ruling party presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo conceded defeat to the opposition’s Luis Abinader in a vote overshadowed by the Dominican Republic’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.
(Trinidad Guardian) One of Trinidad and Tobago’s local dancehall artistes, Kyle “Rebel Sixx” George, 26, was ambushed and killed in his home at Bon Air, Arouca, on Sunday night.
(Trinidad Guardian) Popular central pharmacist of the Fit for Life Pharmacy Robert Soogrim was strangled.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A group of 39 companies, including several of Brazil’s largest firms, expressed concerns over deforestation in the Amazon rainforest yesterday, following global investor demands that President Jair Bolsonaro end the destruction or risk divestment.
(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked Bajan superstar and entrepreneur Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty for the donation of 4 000 tablets to help bridge the digital divide of the haves and have nots in Barbados.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Leonie Dorado, 26, is blazing a trail as the first transgender news anchor in Bolivia, a traditionally conservative South American nation currently in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 14-year-old boy is expected to appear before the Children Court on murder charges, in virtual proceedings.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 14-year-old boy is expected to appear before the Children Court today, on murder charges, in virtual proceedings.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Days after a major operation in which eight St James men were arrested for their suspected involvement in an international drug syndicate, another man has been nabbed as cops made a $26-million cocaine seizure on the weekend.
(Jamaica Star) Retired Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt and his longtime girlfriend Kasi Bennett on Tuesday shared a first look at their daughter ‘Olympia Lighning Bolt.’
(Trinidad Express) Two men have been murdered overnight. Aaron Castillo was gunned down at Clovis Street, Arima shortly before midnight.
(Trinidad Guardian) One day before local dancehall artiste Kyle “Rebel Sixx” George was murdered, a group of Trinibad artistes from opposing sides, some with alleged affiliations to the Rasta City and Muslim gangs, had come together for a peace deal.
(Trinidad Guardian) One of Trinidad and Tobago’s local dancehall artistes, Kyle “Rebel Sixx” George, 26, was ambushed and killed in his home at Bon Air, Arouca, on Sunday night.
(Trinidad Guardian) Chaguanas Mayor Vandana Mohit is confident that she would win the Chaguanas East seat for the United National Congress (UNC).
(Jamaica Observer) A 63-year-old Westmoreland man who served as a district constable for 26 years says he and some of his colleagues have been “forced” to retire without any written explanation or compensation and is calling on Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang to address the matter.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The disruptions in the egg market triggered by COVID-19 have left many farmers on the brink of ruin, with others facing severe financial hardships, a situation which may result in Jamaica being forced to import eggs for Christmas – for the first time since 2005.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Law Association of T&T is calling on Police Commissioner Gary Griffith to temporarily suspend the police officers who were involved in the deaths of three men from Morvant last weekend.
(Trinidad Guardian) Two strikes and People’s National Movement MP Ancil Antoine has now been dropped as the party’s D’Abadie O’Meara candidate because of insensitive and objectionable statements he made about the United States during a political meeting on Saturday.
(Trinidad Express) Covid-19 coronavirus restrictions are back in place for public hospitals, elder care homes and entertainment industry in light of the new surge in infections, says Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh.
SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic’s ruling party is on track to lose power after 16 years, according to the early results of elections scarred by the coronavirus pandemic, with opposition candidate Luis Abinader set to become president.
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