April 10, 2013
St. Vincent: US 80 million still needed to complete Airport
Despite the need for more funds to complete the Argyle International airport in St.Vincent, Tourism Minister Cecil “Ces” McKie believes the tourism sector will get a significant boost once work is completed on the facility. He says the the…
April 10, 2013
Barbados says Shanique Myrie an undesirable visitor
Queen Counsel Roger Forde has defended the Barbados Government immigration policy, insisting that Caribbean Community (Caricom) nationals must first be able to pass the test to enter the island in the first place in order to be allowed to benefit…
April 10, 2013
Haitian Finance Minister resigns with immediate effect
Haiti’s Finance and Economy Minister Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie resigned Wednesday with immediate effect. Jean-Marie, who has been in the post for a year, sent her letter of resignation to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.Her resignation comes amidst…
April 10, 2013
Antigua gov’t extends life of special task force on crime
The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will extend by a further 90 days the operations of a special task force to deal with serious crimes, especially those that involved the use of firearms. National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort said that…
April 10, 2013
$343 Million Set Aside to Complete UTECH School of Hospitality
The University of Technology (UTech) School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) is expected to be completed this fiscal year, following an allocation of $343.6 million. This is set out in the 2013/14 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the…
April 9, 2013
Venezuela election: Capriles supporters in Caracas march
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April 9, 2013
Vincentian Prime Minister’s signature forged – man charged
A 24 year old man has been charged with falsely misrepresenting-senting himself to be Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. Jae-Phaque Lewis, was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 with one surety. Lewis who pleaded not guilty when he made…
April 3, 2013
Above average hurricane season predicted
Hurricane forecaster and Professor Emeritus, Dr. William Gray, is predicting what he described as an ‘above average’ Hurricane Season in 2013. Addressing the 2013 National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans, Dr. Gray said his prediction is based…
April 3, 2013
Rio de Janeiro bus in deadly viaduct fall
Seven people have died in Rio de Janeiro after a bus fell 10m from a viaduct in the city centre, Brazilian police say. Several more passengers were injured as the 328 bus crashed on to the Avenida Brasil, one of the city's main thoroughfares,…
April 3, 2013
Digicel to sell 4G smartphone for under US$100
Caribbean consumers will soon be able to buy a fully loaded 4G Android smartphone for “well under US$100” from telecommunications company, Digicel Group. Due to hit company retail stores in mid-May, the Digicel Smartphone DL600 will run on the…