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Dominican Republic issues official report on roof collapse that killed 221
DAILY HERALD SXM
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic--The Dominican Republic government released a report on Friday on the deadly roof collapse at a packed nightclub earlier in the week that left at least 221 people dead.
Jamaica deploying fresh troops to Haiti
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- A 21-member CARICOM Joint Task Force-Haiti (CJTF-H) relief team comprising members of Jamaica's security forces will be deployed to Haiti to support the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission there, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has announced.
Cases of malaria detected in Belize
LOOP NEWS
BELMOPAN, Belize- Health officials have confirmed the first locally transmitted malaria cases in Belize in more than six years, prompting increased surveillance and mosquito control measures in affected communities.
At least 79 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
JAMAICA OBSERVER
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Rescuers raced to find survivors Tuesday among the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub where at least 79 people, including a former Major League Baseball star, were killed when the roof collapsed.
Former banker calls for Caribbean trade routes to bypass US amid tariff concerns
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Former banker and management consultant Everett Christian is urging Caribbean nations to establish direct trade routes that bypass the United States as a strategic response to President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.
Guyana: Director of gold company charged with money laundering
LOOP NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Authorities in Guyana have charged a Brazilian businessman with five counts of money laundering following the seizure of over $193 million in cash and gold from his Georgetown business operation.
JN Bank UK losses accumulate to £43m
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- JN Bank UK has accumulated more than £43 million in losses over five years, according to UK Companies House filings.
Public school teachers stage sit-in over delayed appointment letters
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Teachers attached to several government schools across the country engaged in industrial action on Tuesday morning, staging a sit-in to protest the delayed issuance of their instruments of appointment. The move comes after years of back-and-forth discussions with education authorities, as teachers who were eligible for upgrades between 2017 and 2022 are yet to receive their official appointment letters.
Authorities in Haiti recapture town after gang attack
CMC
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti- The Haitian National Police (PNH) said they had regained control of the town of Mirebalais, 30 miles northeast of the capital, after heavily armed members of the “Viv ansanm” gang burnt several houses and vehicles, and fired automatic weapons indiscriminately killing and injuring several residents.
Sandals Resorts Explores Sale for Over $6 Billion, WSJ Reports
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica- Sandals Resorts, the Caribbean luxury all-inclusive operator, is said to be restarting sale efforts a few years after its founder’s death. The potential move comes as the brand makes a multi-million dollar marketing push.
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