January 27, 2013
Brazil landless leader Cicero Guedes shot dead in Rio
A leader of the landless movement in Brazil, Cicero Guedes, has been killed in Rio de Janeiro state. Mr Guedes, 43, was shot dead on Saturday as he was cycling home. He was killed near a former sugar plant which members of the landless movement, or…
January 27, 2013
Grenada: Government Wage Bill
The Government of Grenada as part of its ongoing public sector reform in 2012 established the Office of the Prime Minister as separate and distinct from the Prime Minister’s Ministry. The Office of the Prime Minister comprises the Cabinet Office,…
January 27, 2013
Two Caribbean destinations in top five overseas wedding locations for UK travellers
Two Caribbean destinations -- St Lucia and Antigua -- appear in the list of the best overseas spots to tie the knot published by luxury long haul specialists Hayes and Jarvis. More and more people are considering a wedding abroad as an alternative…
January 27, 2013
Stars light up Jazz & Blues in Jamaica
As 2013 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival moved towards its final crescendo at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium on Friday night, the likes of Michael Bolton, Mary J. Blige and Etana made sure that patrons received more than their money's worth at…
January 27, 2013
Venezuela jail closed after more than 60 died in riot
Venezuelan prison minister Iris Varela has announced the closure of the jail where more than 60 people died in a riot on Friday. Ms Varela said the female wing of the Uribana prison near the city of Barquisimeto had already been cleared. She also…
January 27, 2013
Apple eclipsed by Exxon Mobil as most valuable company
Apple has lost its crown as the world's most valuable publicly traded company after its shares continued to fall. Oil company Exxon Mobil has regained the top slot after Apple shares fell 2.4%, following a 12% drop on Thursday. Apple, which posted…
January 27, 2013
European banks to repay early ECB loans
Some of the banks in Europe that received billions in cheap loans to keep them afloat during the eurozone debt crisis are to repay them early. The European Central Bank (ECB) said that 278 eurozone banks will repay 137.16bn euros ($185bn; £117bn) of…
January 27, 2013
St Lucia UK tourist visits up, US down
Tourism officials say there was significant improvement in some St Lucia key markets during 2012 including the United Kingdom, despite the recession and increase in the Air Passenger Duty (APD). However they lament a decline in arrivals in the…
January 27, 2013
Wall Street shares top recent records on investor confidence
Wall Street has continued to break recent records on the back of stronger economic data and better profits news from corporate America. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes of major US companies closed at their highest since late 2007. US homes…
January 27, 2013
Pentagon laying off 46,000 staff
The US defence department says it has begun laying off most of its 46,000 temporary employees, as automatic defence budget cuts loom in March. Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said the Pentagon was acting "because we're running out of time" to…