September 15, 2014
Montego Bay To Host “Soul in the Sun” 2014
Montego Bay, Jamaica’s tourism capital, long known as a destination for huge music festivals, will host an event from October 10-12, at the Aqueduct in Rose Hall. Dubbed “Soul in the Sun,” the two-day music festival and a beach party on the Sunday…
September 15, 2014
US Secretary of State Recognizes International Day of Democracy
Monday was International Day of Democracy and the theme this year was "Engaging Young People in Democracy." U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that "powerfully underscores the importance of youth in building and preserving democracy." He…
September 15, 2014
Ebola Outbreak Tests Human Rights
West African governments are being urged to ensure human rights are respected as they battle the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Human Rights Watch says the response to the crisis has been slowed by ignorance, fear, denial and mistrust. Human Rights Watch…
September 15, 2014
UN Condemns Deadly Attack on Mali Peacekeepers
The United Nations has condemned an attack in northern Mali that killed a Chadian soldier and wounded four more of its peacekeepers. A vehicle carrying the group struck a landmine Sunday near Aguelhoc, in the Kidal region of Mali. A similar attack…
September 15, 2014
Jamaica gets EU funding for justice reform programme
A euro 46-million agreement between Jamaica and the European Union (EU), signed at the recent third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), will assist the justice reform efforts, says Minister of Justice Senator Mark…
September 15, 2014
Trinidad highway to continue despite calls from environmentalist
The Chief State Solicitor has written to environmentalist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh, saying the state cannot accede to his request of halting the construction of the Debe to Mon Desir section of the Golconda to Point Fortin Highway. In a letter dated…
September 15, 2014
Caribbean RADO Board Strengthened With Legal Training
Mr. Onye Ikwuakor, Director of Legal Affairs at the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) conducted a Results Management Workshop for the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) in Georgetown, Guyana on September 7, 2014. This was…
September 15, 2014
Acting Governor & Premier attends National Disaster meeting
The Acting Governor and the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) convened a national disaster committee meeting about the country’s ongoing recovery works from the floods caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal today, Tuesday, 2 September…
September 15, 2014
CLERK TO THE HOUSE ATTENDS COMMOWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENTAL WORKSHOP
The Clerk to the House of Assembly recently attended a two-day Parliamentary Staff Development Workshop hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA.) Ms Tracey Parker’s attendance at the event, held on the 12-14 August in Belize,…
September 15, 2014
Back to School Address from Hon. Cartwright Robinson
On Monday, September 1st, schools across the country open their doors for the new school year. Coming on the heels of TS Cristobal, many premises are not in the optimum conditions. Some, namely the government schools, will remain closed until the…