HGP地域ニュース – 2025年8月14日
[Music] Good evening and welcome to Thursday’s edition of the regional news. The US Pentagon, the United States has ordered the deployment of US Ara naval forces to the southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels. Two sources briefed on the decision confirmed on Thursday. The sources had few details of the operation, but President Donald Trump has wanted to use the military to go after Latin American drug gangs that have been designated as global terrorist organizations. The Pentagon had been directed to prepare options. Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his administration part of a wider effort to limit migration and secure the US southern border. The Trump administration in recent months has already deployed at least two warships to help impart security efforts and drug trafficking. [Music] The Caribbean community’s cariccom nursing body has expressed concern over the shortage of nurses in the region caused mainly by migration to wealthier countries to take advantage of better pay and benefits which ultimately would affect the quality of health care the region can offer. A cariccom release said that issues of the critical shortage of nurses in the region and the resulting impact on the health sector of CARAC member states are major concerns of policy makers and the regional nursing body RNB and were the common thread of speakers at opening on Tuesday August 12th of the 52nd annual general meeting of the RNB in Barbados. Discussions centered on the anticipated increase in the need for nurses and midwives and the need for guidance and action to mitigate the impacts of the shortage. Agenda items for the 3-day meeting include developing an action plan to address the migration and mobility of health workers in the region. A review of the state of the world’s nursing report 2025. No new developments in nursing and the results of the April 2025 sitting of the regional examination for nurse registration. Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados Dr. Jerome Walcott who delivered the feature address lorded the achievements of the R&B and called on the body to lead the transformation of the nursing profession. [Music] Prime Minister Camela Prasad Besessar has revealed that she has a panic button installed in her private home and is encouraging other homeowners to consider doing the same. Speaking during a public consultation on the stand your ground legislation at her constituency office in Pinal last night, Prasad Bisar described the device as an inexpensive but effective tool for personal safety. The prime minister assured that a state of emergency is working and admitted quote unquote but it does take time. Our comments came as several residents at a consultation shared personal stories of crime and the measures they have taken to protect themselves. Thank you for watching. I am Tiana Cole. [Music]
By Tiana Cole | HGP Nightly News
United States
The U.S. Pentagon has ordered the deployment of American naval forces to the southern Caribbean Sea to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources confirmed on Thursday. Few details of the operation have been disclosed, but former President Donald Trump had previously pushed for the military to target Latin American drug gangs designated as global terrorist organizations. The move is part of a broader strategy to crack down on drug trafficking, limit migration, and secure the U.S. southern border. In recent months, at least two U.S. warships have already been deployed in regional security and anti-trafficking operations.
Caribbean Region
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Nursing Body (RNB) has raised alarms over a critical shortage of nurses in the region, largely due to migration to wealthier countries offering higher salaries and better benefits. The shortage, they warn, threatens the quality of healthcare across CARICOM member states. The issue was a key topic at the RNB’s 52nd Annual General Meeting, held August 12 in Barbados. The three-day meeting includes developing an action plan to address health worker migration, reviewing the 2025 State of the World’s Nursing report, and assessing the April 2025 nursing registration exam results. Barbados’ Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jerome Walcott, urged the RNB to lead the transformation of the nursing profession.
Trinidad and Tobago
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has revealed that she has installed a panic button in her private home for personal safety and is urging other homeowners to consider similar measures. Speaking during a public consultation on the proposed Stand Your Ground legislation in Penal, the Prime Minister described the device as an affordable and effective security tool. She said the ongoing state of emergency is working, but acknowledged it will take time to fully address crime. Residents attending the consultation shared their own experiences and measures taken to protect themselves.#RegionalNews #UnitedStates #Caribbean #LatinAmerica #DrugTrafficking #CARICOM #NursingShortage #TrinidadAndTobago #CrimePrevention #HGPTVNews