Jamaican Teacher Launches Campaign To Boycott T&T Products

As the implications of a move seemingly aimed at blocking Jamaicans from entering Trinidad and Tobago soak in, a consumer-oriented Facebook campaign urging Jamaicans to boycott products imported from that country has grabbed the support of scores of…

Trinidad baby horror

A one-year-old boy was found dead in the latrine of a Maracas Valley, St Joseph, home yesterday hours after a close male relative of the boy telephoned the police and claimed the child had been abducted by three men. The horror story began around 1…

Dominicans in Houston celebrate Independence

Dominicans in Houston, Texas celebrated Dominica’s 35th anniversary of Independence on November 2nd at the Double Tree Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Independence Gala which was staged during the observance was highlighted by a highly motivating and…

Trinidad prison officers uncover brisk trade

There is a big business behind bars in prisons where a hot seller is cigarettes at $600 a pack. According to a senior prison official, business is booming with over 500 cellphones confiscated in just one month. Some 300 were destroyed yesterday…

CIA secretly collects data on money transfers to Caribbean

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been accused of secretly collecting bulk records of money transfers to the Caribbean and other places handled by companies like Western Union and MoneyGram. Government officials said the transfers include…

Lottery winnings to be taxed in Barbados

The Ministry of Finance in Barbados has advised Bajans of a 15 per cent tax on lottery winnings over a $100,000 which was announced in the 2013 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals will be implemented fully, albeit with some changes,…

Trinidadian teacher charged with sex crime against schoolgirl

Senior Primary school teacher and guidance officer Swain David appeared in the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with committing an act of grievous sexual assault on a child. David, 44, of Ste Madeleine, appeared before Magistrate…

Caricom & Materlly to meet on Dominican Court Ruling

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will be meeting next week to discuss the recent controversial ruling by the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic which has stripped thousands of their citizenship. This was revealed by President Michel…

New promotion launched to boost stay over arrivals

The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) has launched a cruise conversion programme dubbed “Return & Win” as part of its efforts to reach 90,000 stay over visitors by 2015. The initiative which was launched on Wednesday, November 20, is aimed at…

Attorney General to file lawsuit against Jack Warner

Attorney General, Anand Ramlogan, is planning to take action against former minister Jack Warner for statements made during the recent local government election. According to a pre-action protocol letter, dated November 12 and filed in the Civil…