October 13, 2013
Brazil landowner jailed for 115 years over landless deaths
A Brazilian landowner has been given a 115-year prison term for the killing of five landless farm workers in the south eastern state of Minas Gerais, in 2004. Adriano Chafik Luedy, and his employee Washington Agostinho da Silva, who was sentenced…
October 13, 2013
T&T jolted by most powerful earthquake in 6 years
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted several Caribbean countries, including Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana on Friday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI) confirmed Saturday. It said that the…
October 6, 2013
St Kitts and Nevis PM Urges Inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations Agencies
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas’ recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly urged the inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations agencies. Taiwan, or the Republic of China, is not a member of the United Nations, despite a…
October 6, 2013
Barbadian hits Super Lotto jackpot
Another Barbadian national has won the Super Lotto jackpot. Supreme Ventures Ltd confirmed that the jackpot for Friday night's draw was won in the amount of Bd$3.56. According to Supreme Ventures, the winning numbers for draw #420 were: 02, 16,…
October 6, 2013
Stress from finger-rape in Barbados caused her to crash her car on toll road
Jamaican Shanique Myrie looked a composed woman as she sat on a stump near her home on Cassia Crescent, near Marl Road in West Central St Andrew, hours after a historic ruling was made in her favour by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on……
October 6, 2013
Warning for Caribbean countries
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will have to change its modus operandi and the way it thinks about integration in order to deal with a changing global environment, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin La Rocque has said. Delivering the…
October 6, 2013
Grenada to hold referendum
The Grenada government says it intends to hold a national referendum for a new constitution next year. Governor General Dame Cecile La Grenada, delivering the traditional Throne Speech at the start of a new session of Parliament, said Grenada,…
October 2, 2013
T&T police investigate shooting death of two foreigners
Police are investigating the death of two foreigners whose bullet riddled bodies were found in the forest in Central Trinidad on Tuesday. Police have identified the couple as Gladys Otiz and Vasquez Marcano, whose bodies were found lying on the…
October 2, 2013
Mother of St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has died
The 93-year-old mother of St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has died after ailing for a short period. Press Secretary Jadia Jn Pierre-Emmanuel confirmed that Andrazine Anthony passed away at the Tapion Hospital, on the outskirts of the…
October 2, 2013
Eight alleged lottery scammers for court
The eight alleged lotto scammers held in simultaneous operations by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-corruption taskforce (MOCA) and US law enforcement agencies in western Jamaica last week are to appear in court to answer charges against them…