March 8, 2014
Sean Paul gets 5th #1 debut on Billboard Reggae Chart
International dancehall superstar Sean Paul is in the process of creating chart history, according to management company Headline Entertainment, as he received his fifth # 1 Reggae album debut on the Billboard Reggae charts for his sixth studio…
March 8, 2014
Bandleaders threaten to sue NCBA
Several bandleaders are considering taking legal action after being disqualified in the National Carnival Bands Association’s (NCBA) Band of the Year competition. President of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Bands Association (TTCBA) Gerard…
March 8, 2014
U.S. donates US$1.2M in equipment to protect the environment
The United States Embassy on Thursday donated equipment for the environmental protection program, with financial and technical assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Embassy chief of staff Daniel Foote said the…
March 8, 2014
CARICOM “deeply concerned” over political tensions between Ukraine and Russia
The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM< Wednesday said it was ‘deeply concerned” at the ongoing political developments in Ukraine and called for an end to the tensions to prevent possible bloodshed. “The Caribbean Community…
March 8, 2014
Venezuela expels Panama ambassador over ‘conspiracy’
Venezuela has expelled Panama's ambassador and three other diplomats amid growing tensions over opposition protests. The officials were given 48 hours to leave the country. It comes a day after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro broke diplomatic…
March 8, 2014
Several Caribbean countries named in US money laundering report
The United States has named several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as major money laundering states whose financial institutions engage in currency transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds from international narcotics…
March 8, 2014
Rio rubbish collectors continue strike despite union deal
Rubbish is still piling up in Rio de Janeiro as the Brazilian city's street cleaners continue a strike, despite an announced agreement with the union. Hundreds of refuse workers protested at the mayor's office on Friday demanding better pay and…
March 8, 2014
Visa waiver for Jamaicans travelling to Bermuda
The Jamaica government Friday announced that nationals travelling to the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda for vacation or to conduct business would no longer require a visa. But Foreign Affairs Minister AJ Nicholson told the Senate that for…
March 8, 2014
US Economy Added 175,000 Jobs in February
U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in February, picking up the pace of hiring after two months of sluggish job growth. A senior economist at the country's biggest bank, James Glassman at JPMorgan Chase, tells VOA the advance in the labor market last…
March 8, 2014
Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase challenged
Facebook's purchase of mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been opposed by privacy groups. Mark Zuckerberg's firm is planning to buy the company for around £11bn. Opponents want US regulators to stop the deal until Facebook provides more…