December 20, 2013
Bahamas and China sign visa waiver agreement
Bahamas and China have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement that Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said represents a “milestone” in diplomatic relations between them. “Through the signing of this agreement, our tourism…
December 20, 2013
Man gets 15 years for shooting another over TT$10 debt
High Court judge, Geoffrey Henderson has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 15 years in prison after he shot a man over a TT$10 (One TT dollar = US$0.16 cents) debt. But Jason Braithwaithe will spend seven years in jail as the sentences on the…
December 20, 2013
PNP, JLP Haggle Over Who’s At Fault For Crime
The People's National Party (PNP) has branded as blatant opportunism the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) criticism of the Government's response to the recent spate of crime and violence across the island. The PNP's response in a statement from its…
December 12, 2013
Caricom heads to receive Reparations Commission’s report Feb
THE Caribbean Community (Caricom) Reparations Commission said Tuesday that its first report that speaks to reparatory justice for the region will be ready for submission to next February's Heads of Government meeting. Sir Hillary Beckles, who heads…
December 12, 2013
Ganja found in yam, cheese at Norman Manley airport
The police say they seized approximately 156.4 pounds of ganja and a motor truck during routine checks at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston over a six-hour period on Monday. The street value of the drug is estimated at…
December 12, 2013
Brazilian ex-president was ‘killed by military conspiracy’
An investigative commission in Brazil says it has found evidence that the ex-president Juscelino Kubitschek was murdered by the 1970s military regime. The Sao Paulo truth commission, a group of councillors from the city's assembly, is due to…
December 12, 2013
Uruguay marijuana move ‘illegal’ – UN drugs watchdog
Uruguay's decision to legalise the production, sale and consumption of marijuana violates international law, the UN drugs watchdog says. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned that the move would endanger young people and…
December 12, 2013
White House says Obama-Castro handshake ‘not planned’
President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro's handshake at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was unplanned, the White House has said. White House aide Ben Rhodes told reporters the two exchanged nothing more substantive than a greeting.…
December 6, 2013
CARICOM developing qualifications framework
A Caribbean Qualifications Framework, with a view to creating a seamless education and training system for CARICOM member states is being developed. That’s according to Dr Ruby Alleyne, the new president of the Caribbean Area Net for Quality…
December 6, 2013
High prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean
Reluctance to fully implement the health and family life education (HFLE) programmes in Caribbean schools have been identified as major factors contributing to the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean, according to a United…