NEW YORK, New York – China Construction America (CCA) has filed an appeal against a New York court ruling that the original developer of Baha Mar, Sarkis Izmirlian, had proven his fraud claim against CCA “beyond doubt”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be installing smoke detectors in several homes across the island, as part of efforts to incorporate the use of technology to minimize fire-related deaths and injuries in the country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali says his administration is laying the groundwork for a national film commission in an effort to inspire a world-class film production environment in Guyana.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Jamaica from November 18-20 in his role as global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police say they have shot and killed one of  the people involved in Monday night’s killing of five people at a football game as Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged the perpetrators to decide on whether they want to  “meet a judge or meet their maker”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has called on the country to join it “in condemning this attack on press freedom” after expressing concern about claims by supporters of the two main political parties here against media houses and journalists.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A Trinidad and Tobago national with United States citizenship has been extradited to the United States to face charges for crimes against children.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Wednesday met with  representatives of the Tipper Truckers Association, (TTA), as police officers in riot gear used teargas in a bid to end protest action by truckers, who used their vehicles earlier to block the main highway on the west coast of the island, leaving hundreds of people stranded and unable to travel to work and school.

SANTO DOMINGO – Several Haitian nationals on Friday objected after being detained by the Immigration authorities in the Dominican Republic, despite allegedly having their documentation.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Attorney General, Anil Nandlall says the embattled Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, will go down in Caribbean history as the highest ranking police officer in Guyana “to be implicated in this level of criminality” as the authorities prepare to lay several fraud related charges against him.

ST.  JOHN’S, Antigua – Air Peace, a private Nigerian airline with controlling shares in the newly formed LIAT 2020,  is defending two senior officials, including the chief executive officer, Dr. Allen Onyema, who have been indicted by United States authorities for obstruction of justice.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana marked the 48th anniversary of the Cubana Air Disaster, renewing its commitment to maintaining and preserving peace within the Caribbean region.