October 31, 2012
US ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY TO TNT
The United States has issued a warning to its citizens to exercise vigilance when travelling in or visiting Trinidad in the wake of two recent incidents in the Westmoorings and Glencoe areas, including the home invasion of Congress of the People…
October 30, 2012
Hotels brace for Sandy fall-off
President of the JHTA Evelyn Smith told the Jamaica Observer yesterday that local hoteliers were closely monitoring the effects of the storm on the US cities as major damage to these markets could have serious implications, even for the upcoming…
October 30, 2012
T&T missions on alert in Canada, NY, Washington
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says T&T’s missions in Washington, New York, Miami and Canada have been asked to keep lines open so as to respond to the needs of Trinidadians in the US and Canada in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In a…
October 30, 2012
Caribbean Airlines new plane makes emergency landing
An investigation has been launched into an incident involving one of the new planes recently acquired by Caribbean Airlines.An ATR 72-600 with 44 passengers and four crew had to return to Piarco International Airport in Trinidad on Friday after a…
October 30, 2012
Venezuela: Minister Henry Rangel eyes state governorship
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that his current defence minister, Gen Henry Rangel, is to seek election as a state governor. Mr Chavez said the navy commander, Adm Diego Molera, would be his replacement. Gen Rangel, a close associate…
October 30, 2012
Colombia rebel ambush kills six officers, police say
Six Colombian police officers have been killed while on patrol in the south-west of the country in an ambush blamed on left-wing rebels, officials say. The officers were shot dead in Cauca province by suspected Farc guerrillas, local police said.…
October 29, 2012
Death toll from Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean stands at 65
Haiti is still suffering from the impact of Hurricane sandy which hit the impoverished nation last week.Officials raised the storm-related death toll across the Caribbean to 65, with 51 of those coming in Haiti, which was pelted by three days of…
October 29, 2012
Tornado hits Bermuda
A tornado — or water spout — has hit part of Somerset village causing extensive damage. Its not yet known if the tornado is linked Hurricane Sandy — as Bermuda is still on a tropical storm warning as the hurricane Sandy whips up strong winds and…
October 29, 2012
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expresses concern for Jamaica
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar spoke with Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica to convey concern, on behalf of the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, for the people of Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.The Prime Minister…
October 28, 2012
Agriculture Ministry estimates over $700m hurricane damage
The Ministry of Agriculture has reported an estimated $700 million in damage to the sector from Hurricane Sandy, which impacted the island Wednesday. Agriculture minister Roger Clarke says that a preliminary assessment is indicating that some areas,…