News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds, Nov. 21, 2018:Here are the top news stories from across the Caribbean for today, Weds., Nov. 21, 2018.
Haiti Death Toll Continues To Rise Amidst Protest
The death toll in Port-au-Prince and other cities in Haiti entered a third day on Tuesday with at least eight deaths reported, including a police officer. Demonstrators are demanding that Haiti’s president resigns for not investigating allegations of corruption in the previous administration over a Venezuelan subsidized energy program. Continue Reading
Granddaughter Of Windrush Immigrant Facing Deportation
A Jamaican woman who has been in the UK since she was a child is facing removal from the country after losing a court battle to secure her immigration status. Shankea Stewart, whose grandfather was a member of the Windrush generation, is facing deportation after a judge ruled that she should go back to Jamaica despite the fact her sick father and most other family members live in Britain. Continue Reading
US-Based Trinidad National Found Dead In Homeland
A 74-year-old Trinidad-born, US-based national has been found dead in Trinidad after going missing upon arrival there last Tuesday. The body of Yvonne “Eve” Trumpet-Nicholson, of Brooklyn, NY, was found on Monday at about 2 p.m. near the T&T Defence Force’s base in Cumuto, Trinidad. Members of the public who may have any information concerning Trumpet-Nicholson are asked to contact officers at the Homicide Region II, the nearest police station, 555, 999 or 800-TIPS. Continue Reading
Guyana President Back Home After Cancer Diagnosis
Guyana’s President David Granger and his wife, Sandra Granger, returned to the South American CARICOM nation Tuesday night from the Republic of Cuba after spending approximately three weeks there following a cancer diagnosis of the President. In a government-issued photograph, the President was seen wearing a surgical mask to minimize the chances of contracting any infective agent. Continue Reading
This Jamaican Boxer Is Dead In Britain
A Jamaican born boxer who became the first Caribbean immigrant to win a British title has passed away at the age of 70. Bunny Sterling died after a four-year battle with dementia. Continue Reading
Barbados Signs US $100 Million Loan With IDB
The government of Barbados has signed on to a US$100 million loan with the Inter-American Development Bank to support the Barbados Economic and Recovery Transformation (BERT) Plan. Barbados is the first IDB borrowing member country to receive approval for an SDL (Special Development Lending) loan. Continue Reading
