by Antonio Dey | HGP Nightly News
Trinidad & Tobago: Minister Restricts Vybz Kartel’s Public Appearances
Trinidad and Tobago’s newly appointed Defense Minister Wayne Sturge has intervened in Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, ‘s scheduled activities.
Kartel, who is expected to arrive in the country on May 26 for a May 31 concert, has blocked several media appearances and community engagements by the Minister.
The blocked engagements include:
- A morning radio interview
- A midday television appearance
- A press meet-up
- Visits to youth centers and community leaders
No official reason has been given for the restrictions, but sources indicate it is part of a broader national security policy review under the new administration.
Colombia Arrests Suspect in Peru Gold Mine Massacre
In a joint operation between Colombia, Peru, and Interpol, Colombian police have arrested Miguel Antonio Rodriguez Diaz, alias Coio, in Medellín.
He is suspected of orchestrating the killing of 13 kidnapped miners at a gold mine in Pataz, Peru, whose bodies were discovered in early May.
Authorities allege Diaz ordered an attack to seize gold being mined illegally. His lawyer has denied the charges. The incident highlights growing cross-border criminal activities in illegal gold mining zones across South America.
India Threatens to Cut Water Supply to Pakistan Over Kashmir Attack
India is considering scaling up its diversion of water from the Indus River system, which also supplies Pakistani agriculture, as retaliation for a deadly April terror attack in Indian Kashmir that claimed 26 civilian lives.
Though Pakistan has denied involvement, Indian officials have “put in abeyance” India’s participation in the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, raising alarms of environmental and geopolitical consequences in the region.
Despite a ceasefire agreement last week, tensions remain high between the two nuclear-armed neighbors amid this escalating water diplomacy row.
