Regional News

(Trinidad Express) Justice Nadia Kangaloo has ruled that the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) does not have the power to investigate allegations of misconduct against Chief Justice Ivor Archie.

(Trinidad Express) A man has been found guilty of the rape of a woman who died before he was convicted for the crimes.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The top U.S. trade envoy said yesterday that bilateral deals could replace NAFTA if the pact is not renegotiated soon, ramping up pressure on Canada and Mexico, already smarting from President Donald Trump’s plan to impose steel and aluminum tariffs.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidadian woman living in Florida was killed on Sunday, in what police believe was a domestic violence case.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police are investigating the death of Freeport resident Latchmi Persad.

(Trinidad Guardian)  The judge assigned to determine whether or not the Law Association of T&T can continue its investigations into allegations of misconduct against Chief Justice Ivor Archie, used to be married to the brother-in law of one of Archie’s attorneys.

(Trinidad Newsday) Even as Education Minister Anthony Garcia has made additional demands on them to oversee security, principals have made their own demands for more resources to carry out this mandate.

(Jamaican Gleaner) A 74-year-old woman is suspected to have been raped and then killed in Duckenfield, St Thomas.

(Trinidad Guardian) Mechanic Roddy Ramsingh went to help a friend fix his car on Friday night, but that good deed cost him his life when gunmen opened fire and killed him.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former temporary Independent Senator Albert Sydney was released on $100,000 bail after appearing in court charged with two sexual offences against a 17-year-old girl yesterday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Just after dawn, dozens of Venezuelans gathered at the dark bus station in Caracas.

(Trinidad Guardian) Third time’s the charm? It was a smiling Marlene McDonald who was sworn in as a Minister in Public Administration and Communication yesterday—her third ministerial posting in the Government’s term.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia and the United States agreed yesterday to work together to reduce by half the production of cocaine, and cultivation of its raw material coca in the South American nation within five years.

(Trinidad Guardian) State-owned Petrotrin moved in yesterday to seize the assets of one of its private lease operators, A&V Oil and Gas Ltd, two days after the private lease operator lost its legal battle to prevent the company from terminating its contract.

(Trinidad Guardian) State-owned Petrotrin moved in yesterday to seize the assets of one of its private lease operators, A&V Oil and Gas Ltd, two days after the private lease operator lost its legal battle to prevent the company from terminating its contract.

(Trinidad Guardian) Embattled Chief Justice Ivor Archie’s keenly anticipated legal showdown with the Law Association of T&T, over its decision to investigate allegation of misconduct levelled against him, is set for tomorrow.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Five submissions were made at Tuesday’s sitting of the joint select committee of Parliament hearing deliberations on the Data Protection Bill of 2017, the companion legislation to the National Identification System (NIDS), but it was during the presentation by the Media Association Jamaica Limited (MAJ) that committee Chairman Dr Andrew Wheatley became prosecutorial.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing US$248 million in loan support for three government initiatives in Jamaica.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican flour industry interests are up in arms against what they see as the dumping of flour, said to be imported from Trinidad & Tobago, into the local market.

(Barbados Nation) The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) owes overseas programme suppliers and local contractors Bds$9.2 million and Government is coming up with the money to pay up.