January 16, 2012
Tyler Butterfield Wins In Argentina
Another big performance from Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield saw him claim the win in yesterday’s [Jan.15] 2012 La Paz PATCO Triathlon Pan American Elite Men Championship in Argentina. Butterfield topped an international field of competitors from…
January 16, 2012
Lisa Blackburn Breaks Record…Twice
Bermudian swimmer Lisa Blackburn continues her record setting ways, breaking the Bermuda 200m Breaststroke record twice in a recent meet in Texas. Competing in the preliminaries of Women’s 200m Breaststroke on Day One of the USA Swimming Grand Prix…
January 16, 2012
Politics dominated 2011 in the Caribbean
For political historians, 2011 has provided lots of fresh fodder. Never before in the history of the region have there been general elections in two Caribbean countries on the same date; coupled with a state of emergency in another; allegations…
January 16, 2012
Jamaica’s Holness to make tough Senate decisions
OPPOSITION LEADER Andrew Holness will today announce the names of the eight persons who will represent the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as senators. Holness last Friday made it clear that he did not subscribe to the view that rejected politicians…
January 16, 2012
St Vincent PM to speak at Peaceful Caribbean conference
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves will be one of the featured speakers at the “Peaceful Caribbean Conference 2012: Focus on Solutions” to be held in Barbados on April 20, 2012. The conference is being put on by the…
January 16, 2012
Anguilla set to attend 30th Anniversary of The CHTA Marketplace in The Bahamas
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Caribbean Marketplace – the industry event that has revolutionized the way business is conducted among industry stakeholders. CHTA anticipates that the 2012…
January 16, 2012
Mexico pledges $5 million to build markets in Haiti
The press office of Haitian President Michel Martelly says Mexico is promising to give the Caribbean nation $5 million to build several markets. The agreement was made in Guatemala, where the leader attended Saturday's presidential inauguration of…
January 16, 2012
Costa Concordia sinking could cost Carnival $95m
The sinking of the Costa Concordia could cost parent firm Carnival up to $95m (£62m; 75m euro), the firm has said in a statement. Carnival shares fell 18% in early trading after it said it expected the loss of earnings from the capsizing to be…
January 16, 2012
European stocks shrug off downgrade
European stocks had a subdued reaction Monday to Standard & Poor's downgrade of nine euro-zone governments. European stocks wavered between gains and losses in morning trading. Britain's FTSE 100 (UKX) slid 0.2%, the DAX (DAX) in Germany edged…
January 16, 2012
Digicel lashes out at LIME
THE COUNTRY'S two cellular service providers have been engaging in a verbal tussle following revelations last week that former Prime Minister Andrew Holness reversed a precondition of the Digicel-Claro merger. "We believe that Mr Holness'…