NEWS

2 more killed

A 33-year-old man is dead following a shooting incident at about 4.30 pm along St John Road, St Augustine. Sources said the victim, 33-yearold Clint Ellis, was outside his home washing a black Nissan B14 motor vehicle when two men who were both armed with firearms reportedly began firing randomly.  Persons who were with Ellis ran for cover and the two gunmen focussed their attentions on Ellis, shooting at him repeatedly, before fleeing the scene in the Black Nissan B14 motor vehicle which was being washed. Read more here

Kublalsingh warns Government: Uneconomic to restart smelter

Environmentalist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh says Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley would be hard pressed to get the Alutrint smelter going again because the matter is still “before the courts and would require years for recertification.” Rowley told a meeting in Point Fortin last Wednesday that an aluminium project might be restarted by the People’s National Movement Government once the “economics looked good.” Read more here

POLITICS

Trump to Deport 3 Million

Donald Trump has vowed to push ahead with his hard-line campaign promise of deporting illegal immigrants, saying he plans to deport approximately two to three million undocumented migrants immediately upon taking up office. Read more here

PM Dr Keith Rowley: Kamla ‘Run-off’ bill failed

Legislation will soon be taken to Parliament to effect meaningful changes to local government, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has assured. Speaking on Saturday as he spoke at a People’s National Movement election campaign at Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad, Rowley said the People’s Partnership ‘run off ’ proposals were a failure and did not impress the people.  “On the verge of election they tried with something that was not part of this process. Read more here

BUSINESS

TT Chamber inducts 3

Sacha Cosmetics pioneer Satyakama Maharaj, businesswoman Jennifer Dan Sharma and online green grocers Market Movers were among the awardees on Saturday night at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce Champions of Business Induction Ceremony and Gala Cocktail Reception. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. Read more here

REGIONAL

IMF agrees that withdrawal of correspondent banks poses significant risk to Caribbean

A significant threat to Caribbean economies has emerged as global banks withdraw their correspondent banking relationships in these countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed. Correspondent banking with global banks allows smaller banks access to the international payments system, facilitating money transfers through transactions such as wire transfers, check clearing, and currency exchange. Read more here

$1b Makeover For Appleton Rum Tour

Rum company J. Wray and Nephew Limited (JWN) is plunking down nearly $1 billion on a total makeover of its world-famous Appleton Rum Tour. A small hotel is also under consideration, but that is several years away. JWN chairman Clement ‘Jimmy’ Lawrence says when the company breaks ground next Friday it will mean the temporary closure of the estate tour which will be developed into a brand new product. The rum tour is part of the operations of JWN’s sugar and rum producing subsidiary Appleton Estate. Read more here

INTERNATIONAL

CNN's 'Unprecedented': Trump told Christie he didn't think he'd last past October 2015

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's February endorsement of Donald Trump shocked observers as the first sign of capitulation from the Republican establishment to the man who would eventually become their nominee -- and then their president. It could've easily been the other way around. That's one revelation in "Unprecedented: The Election that Changed Everything," CNN's upcoming book on the 2016 race that comes out December 6. "Trump told Christie in 2015 that he didn't expect to make it past October—at which point he would endorse Christie, according to a Christie adviser who asked not to be named in order to speak about behind-the-scenes maneuvers," according to the book, written by CNN's Thomas Lake with reporting from Jodi Enda, Susan Baer and CNN's political team. Read more here

New Zealand hit by aftershocks after severe earthquake

Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people. The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the initial one struck after midnight on Monday. The epicentre is northeast of Christchurch, near the town of Kaikoura which has been cut off by landslides. A large river dammed up by a landslide also breached its banks, sending a "large wall of water" downstream. Residents around the Clarence River - one of the largest on South Island - were being urged to move immediately to higher ground. Read more here

14th November 2016

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