November 25, 2014
Japanese lessons for Caribbean in waste management
The Ariake Incineration Plant will probably have no major role to play in the construction of the Olympic Village for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Japan. Chances are, however, it will have to deal with the waste that will be generated by…
November 24, 2014
Gov’t undaunted by St Kitts/Nevis Visa regulations
Government’s Chief of Staff, Lionel “Max” Hurst, said Antigua & Barbuda is unlikely to go down the same road as St Kitts & Nevis with regards to a recently imposed Canadian Visa requirements. As of noon on November 22, 2014, the Canadian…
November 20, 2014
Britain to help five Eastern Caribbean countries
Britain is providing assistance to five Eastern Caribbean countries “to help them return to economic growth while managing the risks from external shocks”. The Department for International Development (DFID) Caribbean says it will work closely with…
November 20, 2014
IMF monitoring impact of PetroCaribe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is monitoring the potential impact any changes to PetroCaribe, Venezuela’s oil alliance with several Caribbean islands will have on regional economies. Analysts say the initiative, which allows countries…
November 20, 2014
Cayman Police issues warnings over latest scams
The RCIPS are warning people to be on the look-out for fraudulent adverts and callers as a result of mounting scam reports. Police said that over the past few weeks the Financial Crime Unit has been receiving reports of numerous scams taking place…
November 20, 2014
Member of CFGG,involves US in Dominica’s politics
The United States government has been advised of Dominican citizens who have US citizenship and intend to participate in the 8 December 2014 general election, a representative of the Citizen’s Forum for Good Governance, Atherton Martin has……
November 15, 2014
Five Trinidadians on terrorism charges in Venezuela
Seven months after they were detained by Venezuelan authorities, five Trinidad and Tobago nationals have been charged with terrorism and criminal conspiracy. The Trinidad Express newspaper Saturday named the five as Dominic Clive Pitilal, 33; Andre…
November 14, 2014
St Lucia Opposition demands report on state of economy
St Lucia's main opposition United Workers Party is calling on the Kenny Anthony administration to provide a report on the state of the local economy. Opposition leader Allen Chastanet at a press conference last night said the time has come for…
November 11, 2014
Guyana president suspends parliament
The president of Guyana has suspended the national parliament to avoid MPs passing a vote of no confidence in his government. Donald Ramotar invoked an obscure constitutional procedure to carry out the manoeuvre. He said in a statement he was…
November 10, 2014
Myles Munroe Dies in Plane Crash
Myles Munroe, an internationally known minister and motivational preacher, died in a plane crash Sunday in the Bahamas, according to news reports. His wife Ruth and several other people were killed along with him when a Learjet 36 crashed while…