December 7, 2013
Bob Dylan’s Fender Stratocaster sells for nearly $1m
The electric guitar played by Bob Dylan at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival has been sold at auction in New York for a record $965,000 (£591,000). The Fender Stratocaster had been in the possession of a New Jersey family for 48 years after he left it…
December 7, 2013
Jazz pianist dies at the age of 86
Celebrated British jazz pianist Stan Tracey has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. Tracey, who had a career spanning 70 years, was widely acknowledged as one of the greats in his field. The Londoner was resident pianist at Ronnie Scott's jazz…
December 7, 2013
WTO agrees global trade deal worth $1tn
Ministers from 159 countries have reached a deal intended to boost global trade at a meeting in Bali, Indonesia. The World Trade Organization's first comprehensive agreement involves an effort to simplify the procedures for doing business across…
December 7, 2013
Russia-Ukraine ‘closer on gas price’ after Sochi talks
Russia says differences with Ukraine on reducing the price of Russian gas have been narrowed after talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks would continue at a later date. Ukraine's…
December 6, 2013
Jaguar, Land Rover confirms Brazil car factory plans
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed plans to build a car plant in Brazil capable of producing 24,000 vehicles a year. The UK car company had been in talks about the project with authorities in Rio de Janeiro for months. JLR, the luxury car unit of…
December 6, 2013
Ex-Goldman Sachs trader ordered to repay firm $118m
An ex-Goldman Sachs trader has been sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to repay $188m ( £115m) over a botched 2007 trade. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Matthew Taylor of deliberately hiding an unauthorized $8.3bn trade from…
December 6, 2013
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION ON MANDELA’S PASSING
Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson issued a release to the media on Friday after the passing of South African Leader, Nelson Mandela. In her release she states that Thursday, December 5th 2013 will be remembered as the day…
December 6, 2013
CARICOM developing qualifications framework
A Caribbean Qualifications Framework, with a view to creating a seamless education and training system for CARICOM member states is being developed. That’s according to Dr Ruby Alleyne, the new president of the Caribbean Area Net for Quality…
December 6, 2013
Dominica wants Europe to lift visa requirement to stimulate trade
Dominica says it is pursuing efforts to get the European Union to remove the visa requirements for nationals travelling to Europe, saying that it was important to stimulate trade under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed with Europe five…
December 6, 2013
High prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean
Reluctance to fully implement the health and family life education (HFLE) programmes in Caribbean schools have been identified as major factors contributing to the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean, according to a United…