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Trinidad girl, 3, dies days after falling into boiling pot of peas
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - Even with her little body wrapped in bandages after suffering second-degree burns when she fell into a pot of boiling lentil peas, little Shazade Simon tried to console her worried relatives.
Convicted pastor torn between love for church, lure of gang
LOOP NEWS
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A former gangster on Thursday outlined the roles and ranks some members played in the One Don faction of the Clansman gang, which is alleged to have carried out several murders and arson attacks in St Catherine over four years.
Antigua commits to sending troops to Haiti to restore order
LOOP NEWS
Antigua and Barbuda announced on September 26, 2023, that it would be sending a military contingent to Haiti as part of efforts to restore law and order in the country.
Guyana's Education Minister warns schools about hair discrimination
CMC
Education Minister Priya Manickchand Tuesday warned schools about sending students home because of their hair style, saying those doing so will face disciplinary proceedings.
Grenada Gov't moving to tighten legislation against gun crimes
LOOP
SAINT GEORGES, Grenada - Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has signaled his intention to table legislation to deal with the escalation of criminal activities in Grenada, particularly gun-related crimes.
Relatives want release of Jamaican woman imprisoned in error
JAMAICAN GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Relatives of a 33-year-old St Andrew mother who remains in prison amid an error by court officials, as she was offered bail over six years ago pending an appeal, are calling for the relevant authorities to intervene.
Guyana & Qatar sign bilateral agreements
LOOP NEWS
Two bilateral agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation between Guyana and Qatar were signed on Tuesday.
Shooting at Jamaican radio station condemned as assault on press freedom
JAMAICAN GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Nationwide News Network (NNN) CEO Cliff Hughes remained fearless on Friday, declaring that he and his staff will not be unnerved by a mid-afternoon gun attack on the station that has been widely condemned as an assault on press freedom.
‘Wrong man’ killed in Trinidad drive-by
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - A Laventille man who police believe was not the intended target of gunmen was shot dead near his Pashley Street home yesterday afternoon.
Protests mount in Barbados over retirement age
BARBADOS NATION
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Having staged a third march in protest of the Government’s attempt to increase the national retirement age, organizers say they are prepared to ramp up action if Government does not adjust its stance.