NASSAU, (Reuters) – Piles of debris, decaying human and animal corpses and fetid water on storm-hammered Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas are posing a new risk for those who survived Hurricane Dorian’s wrath: Disease.
(Barbados Nation) At least one Barbadian living in The Bahamas who was reported on social media as missing, is alive and well today.
(Jamaica Observer) Teenaged sprint sensation Briana Williams was provisionally named to Jamaica’s World Championships squad despite her anti-doping case being set to take place September 23-25, ending just two days before the start of the global event in Doha, Qatar.
(Trinidad Newsday) A Point Fortin family is mourning the loss of 20-year-old Kiara Alleyne, who was found dead in her Florida apartment on Wednesday by detectives.
(Trinidad Guardian) Praises are pouring in for a retired police superintendent whose bravery may have saved the lives of bar patrons from trigger-happy bandits yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) Task Force officers were airlifted from their base operations in Nassau, Bahamas, to the hurricane ravaged Grand Bahama Islands on Tuesday to begin assessment for relief operations.
(Trinidad Newsday) A man has appeared in court for committing a grievous sexual assault on his wife with a broom handle.
(Barbados Nation) Make that two CEOs Government has parted ways with in the last fortnight.
(Trinidad Express) Naresh Basant was trying to earn an honest living when he was gunned down by criminals in Carapi-chaima on Tuesday night.
NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – Bahamian officials said today that 2,500 people have been registered as missing in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Dorian but cautioned the full list of missing has not been checked to see if any of those people are in shelters.
(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that 21 Jamaicans, who sought refuge from hurricane ravaged Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas, have been evacuated.
(Trinidad Express) A woman who allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and cut him on the throat on Valentine’s Day, was arrested at the police station for breaching a condition of her bail.
(Trinidad Express) Who is Miriam Rautert? This question has been on the minds of many Trinidadians since they found out Rautert, who is Miss Universe Germany 2019, has Trinidadian roots.
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s Under-20 World double sprint champion Briana Williams’ dream of participating at the IAAF Doha World Championships appears doomed as her anti-doping case has been set for September 23, 24 and 25.
(Trinidad Guardian) Naresh “Venesh” Basant, 40, of Charlieville was lured to his death under the pretence that someone needed him to do a job estimate for a roof at Korea Village in Carapichaima.
(Trinidad Guardian) An incongruous political situation led Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to reveal to the Parliament that Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar tipped off her political adversary, Marlene Mc Donald one month before her arrest.
(Trinidad Express) The killings that started with the slaying of multi-millionaire auto and real estate dealer Sheron Sukhdeo, continue.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The police assisted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force have brought to a peaceful end a hostage situation in a reported robbery attempt at a Cash Pot outlet at the intersection of Seaward Drive and Molynes Road in St Andrew.
(Trinidad Guardian) An estimated $2.4 million worth of cocaine has been demanded for the release of a Venezuelan couple who was allegedly kidnapped on Saturday afternoon.
(Jamaica Gleaner) While the topic is difficult for most, experts believe the methods and risk factors of suicide have to be discussed if the country is to see a fall in the numbers of persons who kill themselves annually.
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