USS Gerald R Ford sails into Caribbean
Posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

USS Gerald R Ford sails into Caribbean Port
The USS Gerald R. Ford made its first port of call in the Caribbean since being deployed to the region this morning, visiting St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, its commander citing a need for rest and recuperation amid growing tensions and the US' Southern Spear operations.

Jamaica secures US$6.7 billion recovery package
The package was confirmed after a request from Prime Minister Andrew Holness and will involve CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group.

Gas drilling resumes in Central Block after nearly two decades
Development drilling for natural gas has officially resumed in the Central Block following the spudding of the Carapal Ridge-3 Development Well – the first such operation in the area since 2006.

Touchstone begins drilling in central block after 19 years

Health Ministry to expand HIV testing push in 2026

Ex-Petrotrin workers to get land from government
Just as former workers of the now-defunct Caroni (1975) Ltd were honoured with land as promised as part of the VSEP package, the government also intends to honour previous agreements to allocate land to former Petrotrin workers as part of their termination benefits.

The defence of accident
Have you ever done something but didn't think a particular consequence would occur? If so, the defence of accident may be available to you. The basic idea behind the defence of accident is that someone should not be punished for something that happened by mistake, if the outcome was unintended and/or could not have reasonably have been predicted. This article provides an overview on the law of accident.

Mystery deepens over bag of bones found under road
How human remains ended up buried beneath a layer of asphalt and nearly four feet of earth has become the main topic of discussion in the village since their discovery last Friday.

Schoolgirl goes missing after class Christmas party
Tenisha, a Form Three student of Cunupia High Secondary School, was last seen around 7.45 a.m. on Friday at her Fernando Lane, Esmeralda Road, Cunupia, home, before she left for school.

Violence strikes Cashew Gardens: One dead, one injured
MTS groundsman Jamal Arthur, 37, of Tasker Street, Cashew Gardens, was found dead this morning on the compound of the National Reforestation and Watershed Rehabilitation Programme at Cordial Avenue.

Tobago man gets community service for threatening CPO
A Tobago man has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service by a Scarborough Magistrate after admitting to making threatening statements on social media.



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