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American woman arrested for drug trafficking @ DR airport
LOOP NEWS
Dominican Republic authorities have detained a 32-year-old American woman at Las Americas International Airport after discovering what is believed to be marijuana in her luggage.
RSS completes probe into death of man shot and killed by Guyana police
LOOP NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Investigators from the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS) have completed their investigations into the police shooting death of Ronaldo Peters, 21, earlier this month.
China accuses U.S. of fueling Haiti’s crisis with failed arms embargo
THE HAITIAN TIMES
NEW YORK, New York, USA- China’s representative to the United Nations accused the United States of enabling gang violence in Haiti, saying Washington’s “perfunctory” implementation of the arms embargo has allowed illegal weapons to flood the country.
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.
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