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Havana suffers water shortages as cracks show in aging infrastructure
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba – More than 100,000 Havana residents are without water as the heat of the Caribbean summer sets in, raising tensions on the streets of Cuba’s capital as the crisis-racked government scrambles to find a solution.
Guyana: Rape accused Minister Nigel Dharamlall resigns
KAIETEUR NEWS
GEORGWOTWN, Guyana - In a dramatic turn of events, President Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday night announced that rape accused Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall has resigned from his post as Local Government Minister and Member of Parliament.
Guyana Minister rape case: DPP says ‘due legal attention’ being to case
NEWSROOM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), in a press statement issued on Tuesday, said that due legal attention is being given to the case file into the rape allegations against Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.
Former Barbados PM Sandiford passes away
BARBADOS NATION
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Former Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, K.A., J.P., passed away on June 26, 2023, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
LIAT issues to be discussed @CARICOM summit
LOOP NEWS
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Tuesday described as “inescapable” discussions with fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on the future direction of the inter-regional airline, LIAT, when they meet in Trinidad and Tobago next week.
Grenada: Police investigating man's death at BBC Beach
LOOP NEWS
The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) says it is investigating the death of Josiah ‘Jonty’ Robinson whose body was found on a beach.
Guyana Gov't Minister arrested for alleged rape of schoolgirl
NEWSROOM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Guyana Police Force on Monday night confirmed the arrest of Nigel Dharamlall, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in connection with an allegation of rape.
UNICEF against mandatory 20-year imprisonment for children who murder
JAMAICAN GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - UNICEF is calling for the Government to reconsider proposed changes to the Child Care and Protection Act which could see children convicted for murder serving a mandatory sentence of 20 years in prison before being eligible for parole.
Human rights body finds Cuban gov’t responsible in 2012 deaths of dissidents
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found the Cuban government responsible in the deaths of democracy activists Oswaldo Paya and Harold Cepero in a 2012 car accident, saying it had concluded that state agents were involved in the incident.
Success for Haiti is success for CARICOM – regional leaders
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - As regional leaders and former leaders came together in Kingston for the opening ceremony of the Meeting of Haitian Stakeholders, who will use Jamaica as base for discussions on the way forward for the beleaguered CARICOM nation, it was Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis who spoke at length about the hopes and aspirations for the violence-torn republic.