November 26, 2014
Jamaica’s Opposition walks out of House
Jamaica's Opposition parliamentarians walked out of the House of Representatives yesterday in protest against the Government's handling of the controversial Outameni property purchase and the refusal of the prime minister to answer questions tabled…
November 25, 2014
St Kitts-Nevis nationals needs visa to land in Canada
The St Kitts-Nevis government yesterday sought to downplay the decision by Canada to impose visa restrictions on nationals from the twin-island federation wanting to visit the North American country, noting that since the September 2011 terrorist…
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…