December 27, 2012
Government pays US$3 billion to generators
The Dominican Electricity Companies Corporation (CDEEE) has paid in full the US$3 billion that the government had committed to paying the electricity generators, of the US$7 billion it owes. The CDEEE says that after the generating companies had…
December 23, 2012
Hugo Chavez allies ‘rule out new election’
Venezuela will not call fresh elections if President Hugo Chavez is unable to be sworn in for a fourth term in January, the head of Congress said. Mr Chavez is recovering from a respiratory infection suffered after his fourth cancer surgery in……
December 23, 2012
Lara Cancer Treatment Centre slapped with a $20m lawsuit
The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre (BLCTC) in Trinidad has been slapped with a $20 million lawsuit on the eve of the second anniversary of Ricardo "Smokey" McKenzie's death from a suspected deadly overdose of radiation to his brain.To support…
December 23, 2012
Severe penalties for any one involved in the importation of “Black Mosquito Coil”
The Jamaica Customs Department is reporting that over the past two months it has made five major seizures of Black Mosquito Coils at various sea ports and business premises in the Corporate Area.The item, which is being imported under the name…
December 23, 2012
Copahue volcano eruption puts Argentina and Chile on alert
The authorities in Argentina and Chile have issued an alert over increased activity at the Copahue volcano, which has begun spewing smoke and gas. Many residents have already left the area as a precaution. An orange volcano alert, the second…
December 23, 2012
Moody’s downgrades Barbados rating – Barbados Finance Minister responds
Moody's Investors Service on Thursday downgraded Barbados' credit rating to Ba1, into junk territory, citing the Caribbean country's lukewarm economy and rising government debt levels.The rating also carries a negative outlook, with the agency…
November 26, 2012
Cuba cancels charter firms’ flights
The Cuban government has suspended, effective Tuesday, operating permits for charter flights to the island with two of what is considered to be the “more important and recognized” agencies of this type in South Florida. Havanatur Celimar, the Cuban…
November 26, 2012
Drug abuse control commission to discuss Regional Trade
The region’s leading drug control officials will meet here this week to examine the impact of the illicit drug trade in the region and how to respond more efficiently to threats. The Organisation of America States (OAS) said the 52nd Regular Session…
November 26, 2012
Farrakhan calls for new education system in Grenada and the region
Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Chicago-based Nation of Islam (NOI), wants Grenada and other Caribbean countries to pay greater attention to youth, including the type of education young people are receiving at school. He has pointed to the danger of…
November 26, 2012
Caribbean ports prepare for added demand from expanded Panama Canal
Ports in the Caribbean are reportedly rushing to prepare for potential spin-offs from the expansion of the Panama Canal. The Bahamas has said that its port is among those in Jamaica and Cuba, which are either expanding, or have plans to expand.…