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Public service vehicle (PSV) operators have postponed industrial action as transport officials agree to meet and seek resolution to grievances. A meeting with the 300-member body is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Two CARICOM companies, Social Safety Net for Vulnerable People of Haiti and Together We Build Strong Families of Barbados, are among the finalists in the IDB Group's Superheroes of Development initiative. The initiative recognizes creative and innovative solutions implemented in development projects financed by the group in Latin America and the Caribbean. The finalists will present their projects to a panel of senior IDB officers on October 27 during the IDB Group's Knowledge Week.
Opposition leader Jarion Richardson criticizes Bermuda Electric Light Company's electricity rate increase as an additional burden for struggling residents, while Belco President Wayne Caines states it is driven by fuel costs and is revenue neutral.
Former US President Donald Trump went on trial in New York for fraud, accused of inflating asset values. The trial could have significant implications for his real estate empire.
Georgetown, Guyana plans to tax high electricity consumers during peak hours due to increased demand and self-generating customers connecting to the national grid. Conservation practices are encouraged. (Note: This description can be modified to fit specific SEO requirements)
