Regional News

QUITO,  (Reuters) – A group of Latin American nations called yesterday for increased aid to assist thousands of Venezuelan immigrants fleeing the economic collapse of their homeland.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Firefighters combing through the charred remains of Brazil’s National Museum have found a skull that may belong to its star exhibit, an 11,500-year-old woman named Luzia, local TV reported yesterday.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s government said yesterday it had barred the head of a U.N.

WASHINGTON/BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s government said on Tuesday it hoped the International Monetary Fund would agree in the second half of September to a deal giving the country more financial support as it seeks to escape a deepening economic crisis.

(Trinidad Express) Basil St Clair got a phone call around midnight to hear his daughter’s screams.

 (Trinidad Guardian) Petrotrin chair­man Wil­fred Es­pinet is hold­ing fast to his po­si­tion that there is no plan to sell or pri­va­tise the re­fin­ery at Point-a-Pierre which is be­ing shut down.

BRASÍLIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral court has banned political campaign ads showing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a candidate, according to a ruling made on Sunday in response to a complaint by the Novo party.

(Barbados Nation) More than 50 Guyanese seniors were feted at a garden party hosted by Guyana’s Consul General at the Consulate’s Harbour View House headquarters, in Highgate Gardens, recently.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The current management of the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam has launched a probe into the expenditure of J$1.4 million (US$10,500) to host a premium party during a strategic planning retreat last September.

(Barbados Government Information Service) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is confident that Barbados can get out of its economic troubles and become “fiscally fit”.

(TRINIDAD NEWSDAY) Before the Prime Minister addresses the nation this evening and confirms Government’s decision to shut down the refinery of state-owned Petrotrin, the Opposition Leader is urging him to reconsider.

(Barbados Government Information Service) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is confident that Barbados can get out of its economic troubles and become “fiscally fit”.

(Trinidad Guardian): Fifty blood samples taken from Cedros residents have been diagnosed as negative for malaria but councillor Shankar Teelucksingh says testing must continue.

(Jamaica Gleaner): Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson appears to have put to rest the idea of giving police powers to the military.

(Trinidad Guardian): Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith said on Friday that in one-year’s time the Police Service will be more efficient and effective.

(Trinidad Guardian) Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith said yesterday that in one-year’s time the Police Service will be more efficient and effective.

A Guyanese woman who allegedly went on a more than $80 000 shopping spree with someone else’s credit card, triggered a medical emergency in a Barbados court on Thursday when she collapsed after being remanded.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Marxist ELN rebels must free all 19 hostages it holds before President Ivan Duque, who is evaluating peace talks with the group, will resume dialogue, a senior government official said on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian): The new TTT television station must be the “gold standard” of quality in broadcasting and lead the charge in providing factual, accurate information and combating “fake news,” Prime Dr Keith Rowley has indicated.

(Trinidad Guardian): A billion-dollar Petrotrin payout is ahead to refinery workers who will lose jobs—including an early retirement package for those over 55 who will receive full pensions.