July 29, 2014
OECS to welcome Martinique as an associate member state
The French island of Martinique will become the newest member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in November, 2014. Chairman of the OECS, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the announcement during a press conference in St.…
July 29, 2014
Japan to provide US15m climate change aid to Caribbean countries
Japan is providing US$15 million to help several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries cope with the impact of climate change. The “Project for Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership” will help Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Suriname, St Vincent…
July 28, 2014
Japan PM Abe arrives in Trinidad
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, arrived yesterday for an official two-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago. From Piarco International Airport, Prime Minister Abe proceeded to the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, to pay a private…
July 28, 2014
Dozens arrested in T&T
Hundreds of people are expected to appear before the courts today after police exercises in ten areas in southern Trinidad. Officers arrested 131 people for robberies and narcotics and one man was held for possession of a gun with five rounds of…
July 24, 2014
Japan naval vessel visits Jamaica
A Japanese naval vessel yesterday visited the Jamaican capital Kingston in celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between both countries and the Japan-Caricom Friendship Year 2014. During their stay in Jamaica, members of the Japan Maritime…
July 22, 2014
China, Venezuela ink oil deals
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a raft of oil and mineral deals with Venezuela yesterday, his latest stop on a Latin American tour showcasing China's growing influence in the region. During his four-country visit to what is often considered…
July 22, 2014
J’ca’s ganja takes centrestage at drug policy meeting in Budapest
Jamaica's plan to decriminalise small amounts of ganja later this year has impressed delegates at a conference on Drug Policy and Human Rights now underway in Budapest, Hungary. Note was taken that Jamaica would become only the first of the Small…
July 18, 2014
UN chief urges solution on Dominican citizenship
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Dominican legislators on Wednesday to find a humanitarian solution to a fiercely debated court decision that could render thousands of people of Haitian descent stateless. Ban spoke to the…
July 16, 2014
Aruba Prime Minister on Hunger Strike
Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman is currently on a hunger strike, protesting alleged interference from the Dutch government in Aruba’s affairs. Tuesday was the fourth day of Eman’s hunger strike, following a decision by the Dutch government to have…
July 10, 2014
IMF warning for Trinidad and Tobago
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday warned that Trinidad and Tobago remains vulnerable to a decline in energy prices, and called for structural reforms to diversify the economy and improve its growth potential. The IMF said while it…