Month: November 2011

November 22, 2011

Trinidad PM says wants crackdown on unregulated developments

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said strong action must be taken to stop…

November 22, 2011

Nineteen Colombians detained in The Bahamas

Nineteen Colombians have been detained by authorities in Grand Bahama for illegal entry into the country. The 13 males and six females were taken into custody early yesterday morning following a raid at a house by police and immigration officers,…

November 22, 2011

Attacking Cuba is big business

A telephone conversation revealed by Venezuela’s VTV show “La Hojilla”, between a man identified as Fernando and Americo Martin, a long-established anti-Venezuela and anti-Cuba activist, is said to corroborate that the Venezuelan opposition is…

November 22, 2011

Caribbean nationals are key to tourism, says festival producer

Don’t be mistaken, warns an experienced Caribbean festival producer, Caribbean Diaspora communities drive tourism in the region, and also support the development of economies back home. Speaking to journalists, editors and community leaders at…

November 22, 2011

Andy Murray withdraws from ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena

British number one Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of the ATP World Tour Finals with a…

November 22, 2011

Kenya runner Marko Cheseto has feet amputated in Alaska

A Kenyan long-distance runner who spent more than two days lost in snow storms in the US state of Alaska has had his feet amputated just above the ankles. When Marko Cheseto, who competed on the track for the University of Alaska Anchorage,…

November 22, 2011

US growth revised down for third quarter

The US economy grew at a slower pace than previously estimated in the three months to the…

November 22, 2011

Merkel sees EU treaty change as solution, not eurobonds

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that EU treaty changes rather than eurobonds will help solve the eurozone debt crisis. On the eve of European Commission proposals for bonds backed by all 17 eurozone states, she said that what was needed…

November 22, 2011

Egyptian stock exchange suspended after 5% dip

Trading on Egypt's stock exchange was automatically suspended on Tuesday after the main EGX 100 index fell 5%. It followed a 4% fall on Monday, and came as Egypt's ruling military council began talks with protesters following violent clashes in…

November 22, 2011

Obama pushes payroll tax cut extension in New Hampshire

US President Barack Obama is in the political battleground state of New Hampshire to challenge…