Lawyer insists EBC was wrong to extend voting time

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 4, CMC – British Queen’s Counsel Timothy Straker is expected to continue his arguments Wednesday defending the position of the main opposition United National Congress (UNC) that the Elections and Boundaries…

Bacteria scare at KPH

(Jamaica Observer) At least three adult patients at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) have been infected with a strain of a multi-drug resistant bacteria, two of them in serious condition. A source close to the situation stated yesterday…

Christophe Harbour Marina Breaks Ground to Customs House

(ZIZ News) – On Tuesday afternoon, government officials, staff at Christophe Harbour, representatives of the Customs and Excise Department and general well-wishers gathered under a tent on the South East Peninsula for the ground breaking…

Plans to Boost the Agriculture Sector

(ZIZ News) – Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris says his government is taking steps to make Agriculture a more prominent part of the nation’s economy. During a recent press conference, Dr. Harris said he does not believe enough is…

Mexico mass graves to be examined in Guerrero state

(BBC) Forensic experts have been sent to the Mexican town of Carrizalillo to examine human remains found in a number of mass graves. The location was disclosed by a member of a drugs gang who was attacked by residents of Carrizalillo. The…

South Sudan plane crash: Dozens killed near Juba airport

(BBC) A cargo plane has crashed on take-off near the international airport in South Sudan's capital Juba, killing at least 36 people. South Sudan's transport minister says two people were found alive, but one of them later died. Earlier an…

Earthquake east of Roseau

(Dominica News Online) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in Dominica on Tuesday, November 3, the US Geological Survey is reporting. The quake occurred at 1:32 pm about four kilometers east of Roseau at a depth 143.4 kilometers. There…