Regional News

(Trinidad Guardian) A preg­nant moth­er of two, who was placed in a med­ical­ly in­duced co­ma with swine flu com­pli­ca­tions has died.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Jamaican man has come forward as the winner of last month’s US$298 million Powerball lottery jackpot in the United States.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Op­po­si­tion Unit­ed Nation­al Congress has en­dorsed Venezue­lan Na­tion­al As­sem­bly head Juan Guai­do as in­ter­im Pres­i­dent and called for fresh elec­tions in Venezuela su­per­vised by in­ter­na­tion­al ob­servers.

(Trinidad Express) In a brief but hard-hitting statement on Venezuela’s developing political crisis, United States Ambassador Joseph Mondello yesterday slammed the Trinidad and Tobago Government for continuing to recognise Nicolas Maduro as president of the troubled country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Trial judge Justice Vivene Harris had strong words for murder-convict police constable Collis ‘Chucky’ Brown in handing down sentencing yesterday afternoon in the Home Circuit Court.

(Jamaica Observer) The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), the world’s number one performing stock exchange, launched the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) as a move to address social inequity at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Last Sat­ur­day’s dead­line for the pay­ment of a US$40,000 ran­som has come and gone for the safe re­turn of Moru­ga cousins Kendall Singh and Ken­rick Mor­gan from Venezuela.

(Jamaica Observer) R Kelly has come under fire in the United States after the Lifetime channel released a six-part docu-series, Surviving R Kelly, on January 3.

(Jamaica Gleaner ) A court battle is looming between the Government and UC Rusal over Jamaica’s decision to revoke the mining licence that was issued to the Russian owners of West Indies Aluminium Company (Windalco) nearly 18 years ago.

(Trinidad Express) It was a tale of lies, trickery and broken promises as told by a 72-year-old man who said he gave a $5,000 gold chain to a woman less than half his age in exchange for sex but in the end, she took the item and refused to keep her side of the bargain.

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart Young, has reiterated Government’s commitment to respecting the sovereignty of Venezuela and said yesterday it continues to recognise Nicolas Maduro as the president of the troubled Latin American neighbour.

(Jamaica Observer) Ernest Smith, lawyer for Tommy Lee Sparta, says he is moving forward with proceedings to sue the government of Jamaica on behalf of his client.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica yesterday steered clear of endorsing Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s opposition leader, as interim president, even though the politician declared himself so in a defiant speech amid widespread protests against putative head of state Nicolas Maduro.

(Trinidad Guardian) Min­is­ter in the Of­fice of the Prime Min­is­ter, Stu­art Young has said that the gov­ern­ment of Trinidad and To­ba­go cur­rent­ly recog­nis­es Nico­las Maduro as the pres­i­dent of Venezuela.

(Trinidad Guardian) There have been in­stances of fraud found in three re­gion­al cor­po­ra­tions – and eyes are fo­cussed on a fourth.

(Barbados Government Information Service) From April 1, the importation, retail, sale and use of petro-based single use plastic (plastic made from petroleum) will no longer be allowed in Barbados.

(Trinidad Express) The decomposed body found in a forested area at Las Lomas on Tuesday has been identified as kidnapped businessman Sheldon Sukhdeo.

(Jamaica Observer) After a relatively short but debilitating battle with stage 3 breast cancer, all the relatives of 48-year-old Sandra Rhone wanted was to ensure that her request to be laid to rest beside her mother at Melrose Cemetery, in Manchester, was granted.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Melissa Harriot, the St James woman accused of stealing a three-week-old baby at Cornwall Regional Hospital on January 4, was given a stern warning by Parish Judge Kacia Grant when she had her bail extended in the St James Parish Court yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) With the idea of becoming a professional footballer appearing a pipe dream, Jamaica’s retired track superstar Usain Bolt says he is placing greater emphasis on cultivating business ventures.