June 20, 2012
St Kitts-Nevis waives taxes on alternative energy equipment
The Federal Cabinet in St Kitts and Nevis has approved the waiving of taxes on a range of alternative energy generating equipment and energy efficiency equipment. Minister of Information, Senator Nigel Carty, said Cabinet has accepted the…
June 20, 2012
Haitians abroad get more rights with new constitution
A new constitution has been published in Haiti, giving some 2 million citizens living abroad the right to own land and run for public office. President Michel Martelly said the new text would allow Haitians to hold dual nationality. "This matter…
June 20, 2012
Cuba welcomes UN resolution on Puerto Rico independence
Cuba welcomed the adoption on Monday by the UN Decolonization Committee of a resolution recognizing the inalienable right of Puerto Rico to self-determination and Independence. The document was presented by Cuba and co-sponsored by Bolivia,…
June 18, 2012
Partnership falling apart, says PNM
The People’s Partnership coalition Government is falling apart.That was the opinion of the Opposition PNM yesterday, following the MSJ’s move out of the Partnership.PNM leader Keith Rowley and deputy leader Marlene McDonald did not answer calls…
June 18, 2012
B’dos police find marijuana in oranges from Jamaica
The police in Barbados have discovered marijuana hidden in oranges imported from Jamaica at four supermarkets. The police say the drugs have a street of 800,000 Barbados dollars or 400,000 US dollars. The CMC says the Barbados police have been…
June 18, 2012
Prince Charles in climate change warning
The Prince of Wales has warned of the "catastrophic" consequences of inaction on issues such as climate change, at a UN sustainability conference in Brazil. Prince Charles said he had "watched in despair" at the slow pace of progress on the…
June 18, 2012
Allen Stanford jailed for 110 years for $7bn Ponzi
Disgraced tycoon Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in jail for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $7bn (£4.5bn). The scheme was described as one of the largest in US history. In court, Stanford denied any…
June 17, 2012
Ronaldo double sends Dutch out
A scintillating Cristiano Ronaldo double put Portugal into the European Championship quarter-finals and sent the Netherlands out. The Dutch needed to win by two clear goals to stand a chance of progressing and Rafael van der Vaart's lovely curling…
June 11, 2012
IMF puts Jamaica’s debt at 140% of GDP
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Jamaica's debt is 140 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), 10 percentage points worse than the figure used by the Government, and has warned that it could climb to a Greek-like 150 per cent, or higher,…
June 11, 2012
Chavez: Venezuela concerned about lower oil prices
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his government is concerned some fellow OPEC member countries are violating their quotas by producing too much oil. Chavez says Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez will bring up those concerns at next week's…