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June 4, 2026

Curfew imposed in March Pen in Spanish Town over deadly gun attack

The police have imposed a curfew in the community of March Pen in Spanish Town, St Catherine, following Wednesday night’s deadly gun attack.
June 4, 2026

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s…
June 4, 2026

$60 million allocated for shelter improvements

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced the allocation of an additional of $60 million to assist Municipal Corporations with improving emergency shelter…
June 4, 2026

Three more arrested and charged in multimillion-dollar NCB phishing scam, granted $450,000 bail - MOCA

Three more persons have been arrested and charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) as part of its investigation into the $47.5 million phishing scam at the National…
June 3, 2026

Congo’s football team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola

Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorisation for the match because of health concerns related…
June 3, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago elected to UN Security Council

The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday welcomed the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, saying it “will elevate our nation’s voice on the…
June 3, 2026

Gas prices go down

Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to…
June 3, 2026

Hanover man pleads guilty, fined $165,000 over ganja found during St Mary traffic stop

A Hanover man who was held with ganja in his car during a traffic stop in St Mary was today fined a total of $165,000 in the parish court after pleading guilty.