February 3, 2014
Thailand Elections End Amid Protests
Opposition protesters in Thailand forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations across the country on Sunday in an attempt to disrupt the vote. The main opposition Democrat Party boycotted the elections, and protesters obstructed voting by…
February 3, 2014
300 sent home from NHC, says Kellman
Three hundred workers have been sent home from the state-owned National Housing Corporation (NHC), says Minister of Housing and Lands Denis Kellman. Stating he was not involved in the retrenchment process, the minister said last night that the…
February 3, 2014
Porsche board members face 1.8bn euros lawsuit
Porsche's chairman Wolfgang Porsche and board member Ferdinand Piech are being sued by seven hedge funds over its failed takeover bid for Volkswagen. They are seeking 1.8bn euros ($2.4bn; £1.5bn) in compensation. Porsche has been accused of…
February 3, 2014
Seattle Seahawks thrash Denver Broncos
The Seattle Seahawks utterly dominated Super Bowl XLVIII, thrashing a badly misfiring Denver Broncos 43-8. Marshawn Lynch's one-yard touchdown run and Malcolm Smith's 69-yard interception return helped Seattle into a deserved 22-0 lead at the…
February 2, 2014
US says it addressed significant threats in the Caribbean during 2013
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it addressed significant threats, while “optimising resources and building partnerships” in the Caribbean last year. In its review of fiscal year 2013, CBP said its efforts were…
February 2, 2014
Barbados begins public sector cuts in ailing economy
The Barbados government Friday began laying off the first batch of workers in the public service as it seeks to reverse an ailing economy. The Freundel Stuart administration had been forced to push back the January 15 date for sending home 3,000…
February 2, 2014
Jamaican lawyer named IACHR rapporteur on women right
A Jamaican has been appointed a Rapporteur on the Rights of Women as well as on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Transsexual, Bisexual, and Intersex Persons (LGTBI). In addition, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said that Tracy…
February 2, 2014
NYCD to observe World Wetlands Day
As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), Dominica is exposed to several unique vulnerabilities such as the impact of Climate Change; economic impact of natural disasters and lack of economies of scale. As such, Dominica has adopted the…
February 2, 2014
Antigua Attorney General ‘stable’ in hospital after collapse
Antigua and Barbuda's Attorney General, Justin Simon QC, remained in hospital late Saturday in stable condition after collapsing at a restaurant, an official source has said. Simon, said to be in his fifties, reportedly collapsed around 4.30 pm,…
February 2, 2014
Israeli Leaders Criticize Kerry’s Boycott Warning
Top Israeli officials are warning U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that they will not be bullied into a peace deal with the Palestinians. Israeli leaders reacted angrily Sunday after Kerry warned that if peace talks with the Palestinians fail,…