Month: December 2011

December 13, 2011

Police in Provo execute a routine stop and search which led to cocaine and cash being seized

Police in Provo also reported that on Friday night, the 9th December 2011, during the execution of a routine stop and search on a vehicle and its passengers, information was gleaned which led to the execution of a search warrant at a premise in the…

December 12, 2011

THE TCI INTEGRITY COMMISSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY

The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Integrity Commission…

December 12, 2011

Manuel Noriega extradited to Panama to serve jail terms

Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega has been extradited back to his home country from France…

December 12, 2011

Job creation, crime among issues at first political debates in Jamaica

The first of three political debates between the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) got underway last night in the studios of the Creative Production and Training Centre in Kingston. For 90 minutes…

December 12, 2011

VAT day option in Barbados

Barbadians could benefit from a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) – at least for one day – on the heels of Duty-Free Day and calls for a repeat of the initiative. Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler told the DAILY NATION that was one of the…

December 12, 2011

Cuban medics to stem shortages at hospitals

Minister of Health Dr Fuad Khan says more than 200 Cuban doctors and nurses are in T&T to help reduce the shortage at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex in Mt Hope and the San Fernando General Hospital. The specialists are scheduled to…

December 12, 2011

$4m A DAY IN LOSSES

Businessmen are bracing for massive losses over the upcoming Christmas season after the continued stand-off between union and management left the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago crippled for four days. With over 4,000 containers at a…

December 12, 2011

Mexico earthquake kills two in Guerrero state

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Mexico, shaking buildings and sending people rushing out on to the street. The quake, which struck the western state of Guerrero at 19:47 local time (01:47 GMT), was strongly felt in Mexico City. At least two…

December 12, 2011

NBA:Bryant upset at Odom’s looming departure

Even Kobe Bryant can't figure out why the Los Angeles Lakers apparently are trading…

December 12, 2011

Packers perfect 13-0 after 46-16 win over Raiders

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers should have been feeling satisfied. With Sunday's 46-16 rout of the Oakland Raiders , the Packers brushed aside a playoff contender by halftime to win their 19th straight, clinched a…