UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the media yesterday for “lying” about the fires in the Amazon and criticized international concern for the rainforest as fueled by interest in the region’s biodiversity and mineral wealth.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 53-year-old primary school teacher was found murdered in Cumuto.
(Trinidad Guardian) While he celebrated the planned reopening of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, economist Dr Roger Hosein says the deal between the Government and the OWTU-owned Patriotic Energies and Technologies Services Limited, must be transparent.
(Trinidad Express) A year after her reported suicide in August 2018, Nandita Harbukhan’s common-law husband has been charged with her murder.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Latin American countries yesterday agreed to impose sanctions on some members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government as part of efforts to force him out of office but expressed reservations about any use of force.
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Karen showed signs of weakening yesterday as it churned closer to Puerto Rico, but the system is still likely to bring heavy rains to the U.S.
(Trinidad Express) The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) is asking the people to have patience as it yesterday acknowledged there is “ongoing anxiety” surrounding the trade union’s move to purchase the Petrotrin refinery.
(Trinidad Guardian) An airtight non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is keeping Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) president General Ancel Roget from naming his international investors on the takeover of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.
(Jamaica Observer) Two of the island’s leading businessmen, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of the Sandals and Appliance Traders Group of Companies; and chairman of Bashco and MegaMart, Gassan Azan, have applauded successive administrations for successfull completion of the financial arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
(Trinidad Express) All schools will be closed today as the country continues on a riverine high risk alert.
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Karen took shape near the Windward Islands of the Caribbean yesterday as it headed for the U.S.
(Trinidad Guardian) At 5 am today the National Hurricane Center, Miami has upgraded an area of low pressure located to the east of Trinidad and Tobago into tropical storm Karen.
(Trinidad Guardian) Energy Minister Franklin Khan on Friday remained tight-lipped as to where the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) will get its funding to purchase Petrotrin’s refinery.
(Jamaica Gleaner) If it were up to Asif Ahmad, the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, citizens of the former British colony would no longer require a visa to travel to the United Kingdom (UK).
Torrential rainfall is sweeping across parts of Trinidad and Tobago at this time,and the Met Office has raised it’s alert level to Orange, meaning that citizens should prepare.
(Trinidad Guardian) Energy Minister Franklin Khan yesterday remained tight-lipped as to where the OWTU will get its funding to purchase Petrotrin’s refinery.
(Trinidad Express) Men wearing police tactical gear shot and killed a Petit Valley man on Thursday night.
(Trinidad Express) A Tobago teenager charged with the murder of Elias Dabourah appeared before a Tobago Magistrate yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Nine high powered guns are among 12 illegals firearms seized by the police within the last 24 hours.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police proposed criminal charges against Vale SA, auditor TÜV SÜD and 13 of their employees, alleging fraud in relation to a deadly dam collapse in January, according to a document seen by Reuters yesterday.
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