July 23, 2012
IMF team in Jamaica today
The country will today welcome another high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Government presses ahead with plans to negotiate a new agreement with the lending agency. Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips, in his…
July 23, 2012
Bajan fishermen held in Trinidad
Two Barbadian fishermen are now in the care of Trinidad and Tobago authorities, after they were arrested and charged for illegal fishing in Tobago waters. The arrested is currently receiving the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
July 23, 2012
Two St.Lucians among 8 held for prostitution at bar in Trinidad
Officers in Trinidad, detained four Colombian women between the ages 18 to 30, two Venezuelans in their late 20s and two St Lucians, also in their late 20s at a popular central pub in Trinidad on Friday.The illegal immigrants according to reports…
July 23, 2012
Dominican Government officials dealt a salary slash
President elect Danilo Medina will have a salary cap of RD$400,000 (around US$10,000) per month, a figure no other Administration official can exceed, including expenses, and other perks. The announcement was posed Friday morning on the Senate…
July 15, 2012
Mobs beat and Burn 3 Suspected Thieves in Haiti
Police in Haiti say they are still investigating the circumstances…
July 15, 2012
Four Barbadian nationals in custody in St.Vincent
Four Barbadian nationals are in custody in St.Vincent and the Grenadines, after they were arrestedd by Law Enforcement officials in that country. The arrests after an operation at sea which was led by the Royal Barbados Poilce Force Drug Squad,…
July 15, 2012
Senate passes VAT Act, sticks to October 1 date
Despite reservations among lawmakers about business readiness, operational costs and timing, the St. Lucia Senate has passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, keeping the legislation on course for the revised October 1 implementation date. With the…
July 15, 2012
Washington confirms use of drones to track Caribbean narco-trafficking
US officials have confirmed they are flying unmanned aircraft, or drones, above the Caribbean Basin in search of narcotics cargo. Department of Homeland Security officials said other surveillance technology, including radar-equipped P-3 aircraft,…
July 15, 2012
No new cholera deaths in Cuba
Cuba's Health Ministry yesterday reported 158 cases of cholera, nearly three times as many as previously disclosed, but said there were no new deaths and the outbreak appears to have been contained and on the wane. The ministry said intensive…
July 11, 2012
Haitian migrant drowns, 79 detained
A military official in the Bahamas says one woman drowned when a boat carrying dozens of Haitian migrants ran aground in the country. Lt. Origin Delevaux of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force says immigration authorities have detained 79 people but the…