June 14, 2013
AG steps aside in Trinidad
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has temporarily relinquished his responsibilities for the Central Authority, paving the way for the police investigating the e-mail matter to seek foreign assistance if they need it. Sources said yesterday that…
June 14, 2013
BOJ continues to chase Jamaican dollars
The Bank of Jamaica will be offering another two variable rate Certificates of Deposit aimed at taking cash out of the system. The CDs are special issues available for subscription from June 12 to June 18, at rates that are more than a percentage…
June 14, 2013
$12m in ganja seized in Toco and Tobago
Police seized more than $12 million worth of high-grade marijuana during two separate drug interdiction exercises in Tobago and Toco between Tuesday afternoon and yesterday. Twenty-nine kilos of marijuana were seized in Toco on Tuesday and another…
June 13, 2013
House Suspends Debate on Revenue Administration Act in Jamaica
Debate on the Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act in Jamaica has been suspended until June 18, to allow for further deliberations on the proposals contained in the Act. The move came after the Opposition raised concern about some of the…
June 13, 2013
Three Shot at Port of Spain General Hospital
Police scrambled to the Port of Spain General Hospital Thursday afternoon after three persons, among them a nurse, were shot.Initial reports are that at around 2 p.m, the nurse was walking past thefood court located on the hospital compound, when…
June 13, 2013
Assad Used Chemical Weapons in Syria
The White House says it now has conclusive evidence that Syrian troops have used chemical weapons against rebels -- a move President Barack Obama has said would cross a "red line." Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters…
June 13, 2013
Erdogan to Meet With Second Group of Protesters
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited a second group of anti-government protesters to a surprise late-night meeting after giving what he called a "final warning" to the marchers. The second delegation includes artists, actors…
June 13, 2013
Zimbabwe’s PM Vows to Fight Election Decree
Zimbabwe's prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, has vowed to fight a unilateral decision by President Robert Mugabe to hold national elections on July 31. Mr. Tsvangirai has accused his government coalition partner of acting "unconstitutionally."…
June 13, 2013
UN Says 93,000 Dead in Syria Conflict
The United Nations says nearly 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in Syria's war, although it warns the actual figure is probably much higher. The U.N. human rights office says the latest toll, which accounted for deaths until the end of…
June 13, 2013
Ethiopia Ratifies Controversial Nile Accord
Ethiopia's parliament has ratified a controversial treaty that would replace colonial-era agreements that give Egypt and Sudan the majority of water rights to the Nile River. The 547-member parliament voted unanimously for the treaty, on…