November 7, 2012
Sandy: UN to send emergency food aid to storm-hit Cuba
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is to deliver emergency aid to the south-east of Cuba, where Hurricane Sandy wrought widespread damage. It was "the worst catastrophe in 50 years in Santiago de Cuba," WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said. The WFP…
November 7, 2012
Chile cabinet changes signal start of presidential race
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has reshuffled his cabinet, as two prominent ministers leave to launch their bids for the presidency in 2013. Defence Minister Andres Allamand and Public Works Minister Laurence Golborne, who oversaw the…
November 7, 2012
Bolivia returns stolen mummy to Peru
Bolivia has returned a 700-year-old mummy to Peru, from where it was stolen by antiquities traffickers. The mummy of a child of about two years of age is only 30cm (12in) tall and sits wrapped in blankets. Bolivian police seized it two years ago…
November 4, 2012
Some 1.8 million Haitians affected by Hurricane Sandy
Some 1.8 million Haitians have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, the United Nations relief agency said on Friday after its first assessment of the situation in the region, adding that food security remains an urgent concern in the Caribbean…
November 4, 2012
Bahamas to hold gambling referendum next month
A controversial gambling referendum will be held in The Bahamas on December 3, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced in the House of Assembly on Thursday. The ballot will have only one question: Do you support the legalization and regulation of…
November 4, 2012
Alleged Scammers Still In Custody … As Police Continue To Investigate
Police investigators are continuing to question 14 persons, including six females, who were arrested in simultaneous operations across four St James communities last Friday. According to reports from the Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force, the…
November 4, 2012
Accused in $80 million housing scam case set for trial
The trial of the two persons implicated in the $80 million housing scam will commence on November 19, 2012. The case was called up before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday, but was transferred to another court where it is scheduled…
November 4, 2012
Alec Sanguinetti steps down at CHTA
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association announced that Alec Sanguinetti is retiring as Director General after 19 years in executive positions with the organization and 52 years as one of the tourism industry’s top airline and hotel……
October 31, 2012
PM outlines billions in Sandy damage
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has outlined almost $5 billion in damage resulting from the passage of Hurricane Sandy. This afternoon in parliament, the Prime Minister provided the preliminary figures received from the various……
October 31, 2012
St.Lucia Marks 2nd Anniversary of Hurricane Tomas
St.Lucia's Prime Minister Dr. Kenny D. Anthony has urged St. Lucians to take a moment to pay respect to the 14 persons who died as a result of Hurricane Thomas which swept through the island on this day two years ago, leaving over US$100 million in…