February 25, 2014
Violent clashes at Venezuela march
Venezuelan police and opposition demonstrators have clashed at the end of a march that gathered tens of thousands of people in Caracas. Several people were injured, as police fired tear gas and activists hurled stones in the Altamira district.…
February 25, 2014
New OECS director general appointed
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has announced the appointment of St Lucian Dr Didacus Jules as the organisation’s new director general. Jules, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Caribbean Examinations…
February 25, 2014
Jamaicans in US support ganja decriminalisation but urge caution
The push by the Jamaican ganja lobby for authorities to decriminalise the use of the weed has won broad-based support within the Jamaican diaspora here. However, there is also deep concern that the move should not impact negatively on relations…
February 25, 2014
Paulwell says Jamaica must not be left behind as world takes on Marijuana
Jamaica will this year join a virtual tidal wave of countries across the globe in decriminalising ganja, forerunner to the establishment of a medicinal marijuana industry estimated to be worth billions of dollars. The undertaking was given to the…
February 21, 2014
UN’s Ban Wants 3,000 Troops Quickly Sent to Central African Republic
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is asking the Security Council to quickly send at least 3,000 more troops to the Central African Republic, where religious violence is spinning out of control. Mr. Ban Thursday urged that the additional…
February 21, 2014
CARICOM expresses concern over Venezuela protests
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has expressed concern about the confrontations that have taken place in Venezuela over the past few days in the course of demonstrations. In a statement deploring the deaths of at least four people arising from the…
February 21, 2014
Seismologist warns powerful earthquake a warning for the Caribbean
It was good news for members of the Caribbean Tourism Organization when the CTO Chairman revealed the industry is finally looking up. “The state of the Caribbean’s tourism industry is solid, with positive signs that a recovery is in progress,” said…
February 21, 2014
CTO Chairman – Caribbean tourism rebounding
It was good news for members of the Caribbean Tourism Organization when the CTO Chairman revealed the industry is finally looking up. “The state of the Caribbean’s tourism industry is solid, with positive signs that a recovery is in progress,” said…
February 21, 2014
Jamaican caught with drugs at the Airport
Police have arrested and charged 41-year-old Jamaican Alburn Augustus Cato with four drug offences. Cato was charged with possession, possession with intent to supply, trafficking and attempting to import six pounds of marijuana when he arrived in…
February 20, 2014
Caricom Announces New Deputy Secretary General
Caricom has named Manorma Soeknandan the regional body’s new Deputy Secretary General. Soeknandan, a native of Suriname, succeeds Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite in the role. Soeknandan has previously served as Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana, as…