December 24, 2013
St.Martin Prime Minister to Submit Report To Parliament on Establishing Electoral Reform.
During her weekly radio program One on One with the Prime Minister, the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams gave clarity on her push for electoral reform. The Prime Minister commented on the program aired weekly on 98.1 Pearl FM that since the…
December 24, 2013
UK issues travel advisory for British nationals visiting Trinidad
The British Government has updated its safety and security travel advice on Trinidad and Tobago. In the update on its website, dated Tuesday, December 17, the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned British travellers of “violent…
December 20, 2013
Guyana trade union plans daily protest over 5% wage hike
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) says it intends to stage daily street protests from Friday after criticising the government for imposing a five per cent wage hike on the salaries of public servants. The GPSU said that it was seeking…
December 20, 2013
US gives Trinidad equipment to help detect financial crimes
The United States has donated specialised equipment to the Trinidad and Tobago government that will improve efforts to detect, deter, and prosecute financial crimes in the country. The agreement to launch the Financial Crimes Advisor programme,…
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…