Regional News

EU lawmakers call for sanctions on Cuban officials

(Reuters) – The European Parliament called yesterday on the 27-nation bloc to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations in Cuba after a wave of detentions following anti-government protests on the island in July.

Dr. Joy St. John

CARICOM Heads in push to up COVID vaccinations

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) struggles to reach herd immunity, the Heads of Government have issued yet another call for persons to be vaccinated and agreed to design a Community Public Relations Strategy to supplement national campaigns encouraging citizens to vaccinate.

Trinidad water managers under probe for bad deal

(Trinidad Guardian) The beleaguered Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has launched a full-scale investigation into the dereliction of duty by two managers which has resulted in the authority purchasing some $7.7 million worth of chemicals, some of which WASA no longer uses to treat its water.

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