Published 12 February 2025
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HURRICANE NAMES FOR UPCOMING 2025 HURRICANE SEASON
2025 Hurricane Season
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, 2025, and will end on November 30, 2025.
These dates mark the typical period when tropical storms and hurricanes form in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf, and Caribbean Sea.
Published 5 February 2025
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US Postal Service to accept inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong after suspension
HONG KONG/SEOUL/SHANGHAI —
The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong, in a U-turn after a suspension following President Donald Trump ending a trade provision used by retailers including Temu, Shein, and Amazon AMZN.O to ship low-value packages duty-free to the U.S.
Published 30January 2025
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Trinidad and Tobago news
Harewood-Christopher is to be questioned in a top-level investigation linked to the importation of two sniper rifles for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).
Officers assigned to the operations unit assigned to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence and Investigations reportedly detained Harewood-Christopher at her office at the Police Administration Building, Sackville Street, Port of Spain around 11 am on January 30, police said.
The development came almost 14 hours after former director of the SSA Major Roger Best was arrestedat his Arima home in connection with the purchase of the weapons.
Joanne Archie, corporate communications manager of the police service, contacted for comment on the development, said, “I don’t have any information.”
The executive of the police service was locked in an emergency meeting after the development.
Newsday understands the probe, under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Intelligence and Investigations Suzette Martin, involves key players who authorised the importation of two Accuracy International AX bolt action sniper rifles, as well as the licensed gun dealer who brought them into the country.
Police detained Best shortly after 9 pm on January 29.
A team of officers led by acting Sgt Lawrence Joefield executed a search warrant which authorised him to seize electronic devices, including cellphones, e-mails, photos, videos, audio files, call logs, voice recordings, computers andCCTV storage devices at Best’s home at Olton Road, Arima.
Investigators said Best was not authorised to buy the weapons, which were brought into the country with a lawful import permit and through a licensed gun dealer.
Police confiscated the weapons before they were handed over to the SSA, police said.
The Prime Minister fired Best as director of the SSA in March 2024.
Dr Rowley claimed SSA operatives, under Best’s leadership, had been involved in a plot to overthrow the government, and linked the hiring of several members of the Jerusalem Bride Church to the alleged criminal conspiracy.
Several SSA officials were terminated after retired Brig Gen Anthony Phillips-Spencer, this country’s ambassador to Washington, was recalled to take over as the acting director of the elite spy agency.
Best and three other people were arrested in May 2024 for transferring prohibited weapons which had been loaned to the SSA from the now defunct Special Operations Response Team.
The three others were charged, but Best was released after police consulted with Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard.
Published 06 November 2024
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Fostering Global Security Together: A Call for Taiwan’s Participation in INTERPOL
H.E. Michael Lin
Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis
Supporting Taiwan’s Inclusion in the International Law Enforcement Network
In our interconnected world, transnational crime continues to pose complex and evolving challenges. Timely intelligence sharing is essential to addressing these threats effectively. Taiwan, recognized for its robust law enforcement capabilities, partners actively with other countries in criminal investigations. However, without direct access to INTERPOL’s databases, Taiwan must rely on indirect channels for intelligence, often receiving outdated information. This hinders timely action and inadvertently provides opportunities for transnational crime to flourish.
Published 1 October 2024
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Dominick Reuter and Erin Snodgrass
Oct 1, 2024, 6:26 AM GMT-4
US port workers with the International Longshoremen’s Association are on strike following the expiration of their union’s contract Monday night.
In the latest development of the ongoing labor dispute, the work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast facilities is expected to impact a host of consumer products.
