Hugo Chavez says his recuperation from cancer will not affect his re-election bid

President Hugo Chavez said Monday he’s completely free of cancer and assured Venezuelans that physical limitations stemming from his recuperation will not affect his re-election campaign. Speaking at a news conference, Chavez said he’s “totally…

Jamaican man among three killed in NY – 63 spent shells at the scene

Enraged gunmen — one of them packing an AK-47 — stalked and executed three men on a Queens street in a hail of bullets that friends say was sparked by a nightclub glance at the wrong woman.The killers sprayed 63 shots around 5 a.m. Saturday as the…

FBI issues reward for Fast and Furious murder

The FBI has offered a $1m (£644,000) reward for information on four suspects wanted over the killing of a US border patrol agent in December 2010. In an indictment issued on Monday in Arizona, the men are accused of murdering Brian Terry. Two…

St Lucia political party calls for VAT delay

After weeks of what it describes as cautiously examining St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony’s motive for wanting to implement value added tax (VAT) in September -- now in October -- of this year, the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) said it…

Former Nightclub operator on $3M bail for trafficking Guyanese girl

Former Nightclub operator Hermalinda Parker was on Friday granted bail in the sum of J$3 million with sureties on human trafficking charges. Human trafficking is the movement of people through the use of force or coercion for the purpose of…

Cuba reviews law on foreign investment

Cuba is working on changes of the law on the participation of foreign capital, Yamila Fernandez, director for Finances of the Foreign Ministry for Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX), said on Thursday in Havana. Fernandez pointed out that a…

LIAT cancel flights!

LIAT wishes to advise customers, that the following flights for Wednesday July 4, 2012 have been cancelled. LI 774 Guyana-Barbados LI 362 Barbados-Antigua LI 562 Antigua-St. Maarten-Tortola-San Juan LI 561 San Juan-Tortola-St. Maarten-Nevis-Antigua…

REDjet’s bankruptcy protection expires today

It's not yet known if  troubled air carrier REDjet will be seeking an extension of  bankruptcy protection which expires today. The airline last month announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protection and will not be liable to pay any debts for…

Ganja valued at $27m seized; three held

Three people, including a Bahamian, were yesterday held in an operation by members of the Area One Transnational Crime and Narcotic Division in connection with the seizure of almost 2,700 pounds of compressed ganja, valued at approximately $27…

Venezuelan doctor accused of revealing state secrets

A doctor working in the presidential palace in Venezuela has been arrested on suspicion of revealing state secrets, authorities say. Prosecutors accused Dr Ana Maria Abreu of divulging political or military secrets over the past two years. They made…