March 2017

T&T education minister denies murdered child organs removed

March 24, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_17274" align="alignleft" width="300"] Education Minister Anthony Garcia[/caption] PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Education Minister Anthony Garcia has described as “totally false” social media reports that the organs of the murdered 16-year-old student, Jesse Beephan, were missing when the body was found near his school...

Gov’t bans meat products and chicken from Brazil

March 24, 2017 in Regional

Antigua & Barbuda has followed the lead of its regional partners by instituting an outright ban on the importation of Brazilian meat products and chicken. The Cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda made the decision yesterday following news that Brazilian inspectors had been bribed to certify meat...