Regional News

(Jamaica Observer) History has shown that behind the scenes of every strong man’s legacy, there is usually a strong woman making sure everything runs smoothly.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad-born man living in Maryland, United States accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, DC, was indicted last Wednesday on a terrorism-related charge, five months after his arrest.

(Jamaica Observer) Miss Universe Jamaica 2019 Iana Tickle Garcia believes many of Jamaica’s youth are voiceless and are not afforded opportunities to make a difference in society.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad-born woman will represent Germany at the next Miss Universe pageant.

(Jamaica Observer) ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A Portmore man has been charged with murder, illegal possession of firearm and illegal possession of ammunition following a dispute with a relative that turned deadly on August 22.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Colleagues across the political divide yesterday saluted Dr Kenneth Baugh as a man whose stature transcended politics and who dedicated his life to uplifting his countrymen.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The United States is not seeking a military intervention as a solution to the economic and political crisis in Venezuela, the U.S.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said it will stand by Argentina after the government authorized currency controls yesterday in an about-face by President Mauricio Macri, who had previously lifted many protectionist practices of his predecessor, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

FEIJO, Brazil,(Reuters) – As thousands of fires ravage the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, some indigenous tribes are turning to prayer in a bid to halt the destruction and protect their environment for future generations.

(Jamaica Observer) Your chances of encountering twins in the general population are sometimes slim, much more the oddity of meeting twins who both work in the same profession…in the same institution.

(Jamaica Observer) This western Jamaica city was gripped by shock and grief yesterday, following news that a well-loved businessman was abducted from his home and taken to his business establishment where he was shot and killed during the wee hours of the morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Three St James men avoided prison time after they were convicted in the Western Regional Gun Court this week for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, according to police report.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Bank­ing and Gen­er­al Work­ers’ Union (BIG­WU) has con­firmed it re­ceived a com­plaint of in­ap­pro­pri­ate be­hav­iour against its for­mer pres­i­dent Vin­cent Cabr­era one month be­fore he was ap­point­ed In­dus­tri­al Court judge.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is warning that the below-normal rainfall observed since 2018 continues to affect the water resources of the island.

(Trinidad Newsday) Retired cricket star Brian Lara yesterday apologised once again for disturbing the animals at the Emperor Valley Zoo last week.

(Trinidad Express) A seven-month-old baby boy died of last Thursday after becoming lodged between the wall and bed at the family’s Point Fortin home.

(Barbados Nation) A major step has been taken towards having a medical marijuana industry in Barbados with the piloting of the Medicinal Cannabis Industry Bill 2019 in the House of Assembly on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Ed­u­ca­tion Min­is­ter An­tho­ny Gar­cia on Fri­day ad­mit­ted that the ter­mi­na­tion of 199 non-aca­d­e­m­ic Uni­ver­si­ty of T&T (UTT) staff will be a trau­mat­ic ex­pe­ri­ence, but said it was the on­ly way the in­sti­tu­tion could sur­vive.

(Barbados Nation) A mother’s worst fear was realised today.   Barbara Dorant-Layne broke down after identifying the body taken from a shallow grave at Walkers, St Andrew, this afternoon as that of her son Rahim Ward.

(Barbados Nation) On Thursday, Jason Renaldo Ashton declared his head was hot and that was why he told a man “what I had to tell him”.