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Stolen goats funding Jamaican gangs
Jamaica Observer
FEW could have predicted that one day the stealing of goats would become the leading criminal activity in a Jamaican parish, similarly, it would not have been easy to fathom that the act is fostering the growth of gang activities.
Sixteen St. Kitts families receive new residences
St Kitts & Nevis Observer
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, WI – Another 16 homes were allocated to local families on August 28, 2018, bringing the total in one week to 60 residences presented in the Housing Solutions Programme sponsored by the Team Unity administration of St. Kitts and Nevis, in partnership with the National Housing Corporation (NHC).
Man confesses to murdering transgender partner
Antigua Observer
The police are questioning a man in connection with the killing of his partner, a transgender woman, who was found dead yesterday in the Potters Village home they shared.
Boat forfeited over four pounds of ganja
Cayman Compass
A man who said he went to Jamaica to buy a boat had the boat forfeited on his return to Cayman because a crew member had four pounds of ganja.
Puerto Rico increases Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975
BBC News
Officials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria - a devastating storm that struck the US island territory in September 2017.
Soldier gets 15 years jail for killing ‘best friend’
Guyana Chronicle
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA - DISCHARGED soldier Allister Woolford, was on Monday (August 27, 2018) afternoon sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the 2014 manslaughter of his best friend, Devon Howell.
Price checks coming
Barbados Advocate
The Ministry of Commerce will be engaging in greater monitoring of prices come next month.
Cheap natural gas for T&T
T&T Guardian
History was created in Caracas yesterday when Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley signed on the dotted line for the importation of cheap natural gas from Venezuela.
Savage Child Killing - 'Dem Rape Her And Burn Her Like A Dog', Arnett Gardens Mother Cries For 14-Year-Old
Jamaica Gleaner
When Latoya Riley smelled smoke coming from a nearby open lot in Arnett Gardens, she thought it was from a dead animal being burned. She never imagined that it was from the body of her 14-year-old daughter.
Tourists Confused About Ganja Law - Stakeholder Calls For Clarity From The Government
Jamaica Gleaner
With an increasing number of cruise ship passengers being arrested for possession of ganja on their stop-over in Jamaica, Dr Lee Bailey, chairman of the Caribbean Cruise Shipping Limited, believes that the lack of clarity on the law with regard to the use of the herb and the amount that one can legally possess are to be blamed.