NEWS
CoP: Probe over
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley came under heavy fire from the Opposition yesterday following the announcement by Police Commissioner Gary Griffith that the Emailgate probe had ended and no charges will be laid. Read more here
Audit coming over gangster contracts
The multi-million dollar contracts given to seven reputed gang leaders at two PNM controlled corporations will now be the subject of an expansive audit that will also include the 12 other regional corporations across the country.The announcement was made by Rural Development and Local Government Minister Kazim Hosein in a media release issued on Wednesday in which he signalled his intention to have this matter properly investigated. Read more here
KFC worker killed after dropping off co-worker
A KFC worker was shot and killed after a colleague was dropped off in John John, Laventille, early this morning. Police said a car carrying KFC staff had just dropped one employee around 1. 15 am and as it left, two gunmen came out of a narrow alley and began shooting at the car. Read more here
POLITICS
PM dismisses UNC’s suggestion he should resign
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has dismissed a suggestion by the Opposition UNC that he should resign following the closure of the Emailgate investigation and the announcement by police yesterday that there was not sufficient evidence to move forward with criminal charges. Read more here
‘Big crapaud, little crapaud, same handful of salt’
DEPUTY leader of the UNC Jearlean John quoted extensively from the Bible at the party’s Monday Night Forum in Chaguanas, after claiming Speaker Brigid Annisette-George had responded to a letter from Opposition Whip David Lee, by telling him they were both Catholics and sending him Bible quotations. Read more here
BUSINESS
Moody’s lauds Petrotrin closure
Moody’s Investors Services believes Government has so far shown effective policymaking by restructuring Petrotrin. The international credit rating agency posited that had the Government not done so, it could have “devolved into a potentially hazardous political and fiscal situation”. Read more here
CariGamers’ got game
THE MARVEL that is virtual reality (VR) technology can take users from the depths of the ocean to the stellar heights of space. And for years local entertainment company CariGamers has been creating unique VR experiences for its customers, from bustling Frederick Street to the serenity of Maracas Beach. Read more here…
Regional
Opposition overstepping
THE Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) decision to steer clear of giving coercive orders to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on how or when elections should be held ought to serve as an example to the opposition which now seeks to do the opposite by threatening the electoral body with sanctions if it does not commence preparation for elections. Read more here…
UPDATED: IMF Office To Remain In Jamaica For Two Additional Years
Jamaica entered into a four-year US$932-million Extended Fund Facility with the IMF in 2013. That arrangement ceased in 2016 and was replaced by the Stand-By Arrangement.
IMF Resident Representative, Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, addressing the Rotary Club of St Andrew weekly meeting on Tuesday, further disclosed that the organisation will also be providing Jamaica with technical support for institutional and capacity-building in key ministries, departments and agencies through training, among other inputs. Read more here…
International
Brazil dam: How German firm approved Brazil dam before it burst
Investigators believe there's evidence the German company that certified the structure as safe knew it was vulnerable to collapse.Nearly 300 people died when the collapse triggered a mudslide near the south-eastern town of Brumadinho. A prosecutor and lawmaker say German firm Tüv Süd is failing to co-operate. Read more here…
No deal cause £30bn economic hit, watchdog says
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said borrowing would be almost £60bn if the UK leaves without a deal - up from £29.3bn if it does get a deal.The watchdog said this scenario was based on assumptions that a no-deal Brexit would cause a UK recession. The UK is set to leave the European Union on 31 October. Read more here…
18th July 2019