PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Republic Bank Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Ghana’s HFC Bank Ltd and is prepared to make an offer for all the remaining shares in the bank if it is mandated to do so.
(Trinidad Express) Political leaders have agreed to President Anthony Carmona’s call to bite the bullet of campaign financing reform.
Those in agreement on Saturday included Leader of Government Business Dr Roodal Moonilal, People’s National Movement political leader Dr Keith Rowley, interim leader of the Independent Liberal Party Jack Warner and Congress of the People leader Prakash Ramadhar.
(Trinidad Express) NATIONAL Security Minister Emmanuel George yesterday called an emergency meeting with the heads of the country’s protective services in the wake of a dozen murders being committed in less than 72 hours.
The meeting was chaired by George and included Police Commissioner Stephen Williams, Chief of Defence Staff Major General Kenrick Maharaj, Commanding Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment Colonel Rodney Smart and Deputy Police Commissioner Mervyn Richardson.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – At least 12 people were killed during the long weekend here forcing national security officials to meet in an emergency session and a former national security minister criticising the coalition People’s Partnership government in Trinidad and Tobago over its crime strategy.
Police confirmed that the 12 people were killed over the long Emancipation weekend with National Security Minister Emmanuel George describing five of the murders as gang-related.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - With sensitive top-secret data becoming more susceptible to hackers in cyberspace around the world, the Jamaican Government could easily become the next victim of this global threat.
Julian Robinson, state minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and chairman of Parliament's joint select committee on cybercrimes, said as it stands now, the Government's internal communications are not under the strongest protection.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - JAMAICA'S effort to tackle the perennial problem of drug-trafficking in her waters will be getting a much needed boost from Britain's Royal Navy. Come early next week, Her Majesty's Ship Lancaster, which is currently docked at the Kingston Harbour, will set out in search of drug-runners, Commander Steve Moorhouse told reporters who were given a tour of the 400-foot-long vessel on Friday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Five police groups opposed to a recent ruling that will give the Independent Commission for Investigations (INDECOM), the power of arrest, have instructed their lawyers to appeal the decision.
Last week, the court ruling that the Commissioner of INDECOM, Terrence Williams will now be able to arrest and charge members of the police force and the military, without the guidance of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Following a ruling handed down on Friday in which two men accused of killing 11 people were acquitted, the prosecution says it intends to appeal the ruling. Anthony Hyles,24 and Mark Williams,28 were freed of charges stemming from the 2008 massacre that occurred in the farming village of Lusignan. They were accused of using high-powered rifles and shotguns to kill 11 people, including children, as they slept.
WASHINGTON, CMC – Mining is one way to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in Haiti. This is according to the World Bank which states t hat while mining is a “complex sector”, when managed in a transparent and sustainable fashion, this sector could be beneficial to the nation.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Ministry of Health here has issued an alert concerning an outbreak of dengue fever. So far seven cases of the disease have been confirmed while the authorities are awaiting confirmation on eighteen suspected cases. There have been no reported deaths.