July 2, 2012
Voters in Senegal Pick a Parliament
Voters in Senegal went to the polls Sunday to pick a new parliament. Newly-elected President Macky Sall needs a majority of supporters to get approval for his legislative agenda, which includes job creation and bringing down food prices. Witnesses…
July 2, 2012
Iran Acknowledges Sanctions have Become Severe
Iran has acknowledged that Western sanctions over its controversial nuclear program have reached their toughest level, as the European Union begins a total ban on Iranian oil imports. In remarks published Sunday by Iranian state media, Vice…
July 2, 2012
17 Killed in Attacks on Kenya Churches
Kenyan police say gunmen attacked two churches in the eastern town of Garissa Sunday, killing 17 people and wounding at least 40. Authorities say the attackers threw grenades and opened fire on worshippers. The deadliest attack took place at the…
July 2, 2012
Apple ‘settles China iPad trademark dispute for $60m’
Apple has agreed to pay $60m (£38m) to Chinese firm Proview to settle a dispute involving rights to the "iPad" name, a court in China has said. Proview had claimed that it owned the rights to the iPad name in the Chinese market after registering…
July 2, 2012
Anbell’s barter system goes international
COMPANIES short of cash or seeking new business can barter their goods and services on the Anbell Trade Exchange (ATX), a new cashless trading platform. What's more, members may access over a 100 companies on the exchange locally, and will be…
July 2, 2012
LIAT statement on delayed salary payments
The management of LIAT (1974) Ltd has taken note of reports in the regional media regarding the delayed payment of salaries for the month of June 2012. Corporate Communications Manager Desmond Brown on Thursday confirmed that the Company has…
July 2, 2012
Barclays bank chairman Marcus Agius to resign
Marcus Agius is to resign as the chairman of Barclays in the wake of the Libor lending rate scandal. BBC business editor Robert Peston says Mr Agius will admit to an "unacceptable standard of behaviour" at Barclays when he makes the announcement…
July 2, 2012
Jamaica won’t leave Caricom, says LaRocque
SECRETARY General of Caricom Ambassador Irwin LaRocque says Jamaica can't survive on its own and, as such, he doesn't foresee the country pulling out of the regional integration movement. This, in spite of calls from several sectors of society for…
July 2, 2012
Man found dead with face missing in Trinidad
Hours after Ugandan minister, Pastor Simon Kakande, prayed for the safety of himself and his family, Shurland Chance, 29, was found dead, with his face completely missing, in the middle of the road near the village cemetery. Grieving relatives…
July 2, 2012
USAID to undertake basic literacy campaign in the Caribbean
A United States Agency International Development (USAID) official recently announced that the agency is seeking to undertake a basic education and literacy campaign within the Caribbean region. USAID’s Acting Representative, Steven Hendrix, said…