March 17, 2022
Cabinet re-shuffle in Trinidad and Tobago
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Wednesday re-shuffled his near two year-old cabinet appointing a new Attorney General and shifting some of his more senior ministers to new portfolios. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister said Rowley had…
March 15, 2022
Woman commits suicide at police station
A 49-year-old woman Monday committed suicide at the Brickdam Police Station in Georgetown following a domestic dispute. Police said that Trudy DeHaarte, an Animal Inspector with the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, had…
March 13, 2022
Climate Action Scholarships for students from small island nations
Britain’s Prince of Wales has joined with the University of Cambridge, to launch Climate Action Scholarships for students from small island nations. The new scholarships, announced Monday by the Universities of Cambridge, Toronto, Melbourne,…
March 11, 2022
Jamaican jurist to lead Commission of Enquiry into divers’ deaths
Renowned Jamaican jurist Justice Cecil Dennis Morrison Q.C has been appointed to lead a three-member Commission of Enquiry (COE) that will look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four divers who were working on an underwater crude oil…
March 8, 2022
Government open to international assistance to deal with crime situation in St.Lucia
The St. Lucia government said Monday that ‘all options are open” as it responds to the criminal activities on the island highlighted by the weekend murder of an off-duty police officer and the hospitalisation of another law enforcement official. “We…
March 6, 2022
Grenadian seaman claimed of being beaten by TT coast guards
An investigation has been launched by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard following another incident at sea, this time involving the crew of a vessel from Grenada. According to reports out of Grenada, the crew of the Grenadian vessel, called “…
March 5, 2022
Jamaican students evacuated from Ukraine will receive mental support
The 20 Jamaican students who arrived safely from Ukraine on Wednesday will receive professional mental health support. This is according to State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Leslie Campbell. He was responding to…
March 3, 2022
Murder charge on a 16 year old
A 16-year-old teenager will return to court on June 22 after he was refused bail on a charge of murdering a Chinese national. The teenager is accused of murdering the Chinese businessman Zhopeng Ziang between February 22 and 23 in the northeastern…
February 28, 2022
Antigua PM warns of increased price for goods and services as a result of Russia-Ukraine war
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told Antigua and Barbuda to brace for increased prices for goods and services as oil prices soar past US$100 a barrel as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Oil prices jumped on Monday as Western…
February 28, 2022
Barbados bracing for impact from Ukraine, Russia unrest
Prime MinisterMia Mottley says her administration will be taking measures to brace for the possible impact of the unrest in Ukraine and Russia. According to Mottley, the unrest could have I’m plications for the cost of fuel and food, the supply of…