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Antigua: Residents warned to refrain from stealing solar batteries
LOOP NEWS
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is appealing to residents to refrain from stealing the batteries from the solar lights installed at various locations across the island.
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UPP selects George Wehner to contest St Peter by-election
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) has officially named George Wehner as its candidate in the St Peter by-election who compete against the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) candidate Senator Rawdon Turner on January 14, 2025.
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Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79
AFP
PARAMARIBO, Suriname- Desi Bouterse, the former dictator and later elected president of Suriname, who became a fugitive of justice for the killing of political opponents, has died at 79, the government said Wednesday.
Two men charged in break-in at St Kitts forensic lab
LOOP NEWS
TABERNACLE, St. Kitts & Nevis- Two men from Greenlands have been charged in connection with a break-in at the Tabernacle Forensic Lab that occurred earlier this year, police officials announced Monday.
Stratcom: 60 pounds of illegal cannabis seized at airport
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
OSBOURN, Antigua & Barbuda- Police Seized 60 pounds of cannabis at the V.C. Bird International Airport on Tuesday.
Veteran journalist Barbara Gayle murdered a day before son’s birthday
JAMAICA OBSERVER
ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica- For more than five decades Barbara Gayle reported matters — some of them the most gruesome murders — from the island’s courts. On Monday afternoon, in a cruel twist of irony, the veteran journalist became a victim of murder, plunging the nation into shock at what has been described as a senseless and brutal act.
RSS investigates WhatsApp scam trend in region
LOOP NEWS
CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados- The Regional Security System (RSS) is alerting the public about numerous WhatsApp scams which have severely impacted persons across the region.
Supermarket employee found guilty of 25 counts of forgery and uttering
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- A former employee of Cost Pro supermarket — who forged the signatures of a number of Customs Officers after unstuffing containers and presenting receipts for payment — was found guilty of 25 counts of forgery and uttering by a servant in the High Court.
IMF says Haiti’s economy will stabilise at 1.5% next year
CMC
WASHINGTON, United States- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Haiti’s growth is projected to be barely positive in 2025 and will stabilise at only 1.5 per cent over the medium term pending further improvements in the security outlook.
Barbados confirms two adult cases of Oropouche Virus
LOOP NEWS
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed two adult cases of the Oropouche virus disease (OROV) in Barbados.
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