Photo credit: CTPost AP reports that local fishermen have become angered by what they refer to as illegal encroachment and sabotage of the foreign-owned vessels that carry out commercial fishing in waters off the West African nation of Gambia.  There is an emerging problem of dominance in West African waters. Gambians are now fighting Gambians at sea. They are driven by…

Photo credit: Times of Israel Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined a White House meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss plans for post-war Gaza. The BBC reports that the Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has said the \us is putting together a “very comprehensive” plan on “the next day” after the war. …

Photo credit: Daily Mail A federal grand jury indicted a couple of Ontario medical center staff after they were accused of assaulting a federal immigration officer who was arresting a man authorities believed was undocumented last month. The Press Enterprise reports that defence attorneys said the new charges appear retaliatory. Jose de Jesus Ortega and Danielle…

Photo credit: Jamaica Information Jamaica is gradually becoming significant in the cocoa market. The Gleaner reports that the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) of Jamaica has reported a positive response from cocoa farmers across the country to newly introduced techniques aimed at combating the frosty pod rot disease. The techniques, which include top grafting and basal grafting, have…