April 21, 2012
Guyana latest CARICOM country to sign ILO Decent Work project
Guyana has become the 10th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to sign the International Labour Organization-supported Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP). A statement from the Trinidad-based ILO Office for the Caribbean, said Georgetown, which…
April 21, 2012
The OAS will help the Dominican Government control gun smuggling
The Organization of American States (OAS) will help the Dominican Government’s ability to control gun smuggling, through the program “Promotion of Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean” announced Friday. “The traffic of firearms is one…
April 21, 2012
Haiti: An advisor to President Martelly accused of murder
The family members of Octanol Dérissaint, a resident of the border area of Fond Parisien (west), have accused an advisor to President Michel Martelly, Calixte Valentin, of having murdered Wednesday night that 32 year old salesman during an…
April 20, 2012
Colombia scandal claims three more Secret Service jobs
The US Secret Service has said three more employees are resigning over the prostitution scandal that overshadowed a summit in Colombia last weekend. Supervisors David Chaney and Greg Stokes are among three agents already leaving the elite agency in…
April 20, 2012
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING UPDATE
His Excellency the Governor confirmed that his next quarterly report of progress against each of the Interim Administration’s milestones will be published in early May at today’s Advisory Council (AC) meeting in Grand Turk, Wed, 18 Apr 2012. As…
April 20, 2012
UK offers £10bn loan to the IMF
The IMF says it has received firm commitments of more than $430bn. The money is to help economies in trouble and includes just under £10bn ($15bn) from the UK in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It is part of a global effort to…
April 20, 2012
Disney film boss Rich Ross resigns after John Carter flop
The head of Disney film-making studio, Rich Ross, has resigned as chairman a month after the film John Carter became one of the company's biggest flops. He revealed his move by email: "I no longer believe that the chairman role is the right…
April 20, 2012
EU condemns Repsol state seizure
The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning a nationalisation that has strained relations between Spain and Argentina. Argentina has nationalised YPF, wiping out the Spanish firm Repsol's controlling-stake in the oil firm. The…
April 20, 2012
McDonald’s profits boosted by store revamps
McDonald's profits rose 5% in the first quarter to $1.27bn, helped by a revamp of its restaurants. The company said profits had also been boosted by new menu items, including chicken McBites and McCafe drinks. Sales at US stores that have been open…
April 20, 2012
CAN SOUTH CAICOS BEAT THE FLYERS WHO IS UP 2-0
The stage has been set and the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex will come alive tonight for Game 3 between The Flyers and South Caicos Harbour Boys. In the 1st two games, the Flyers stunned South Caicos 94-83 in Game 1 and 96-91 in game 2 to…