October 22, 2012
Jamaican woman stabbed to death before wedding & giving birth
The man who was suppose to wed Vindalee Smith has been questioned by police, but not named a suspect in here killing. Smith 38 was stabbed and killed yesterday, her body found at her apartment - she was 8 months pregnant. Police say they found no…
October 16, 2012
Patterson to be honoured by Parliament Oct 30
FORMER Prime Minister PJ Patterson is to be honoured by Parliament at another special joint sitting of both Houses, scheduled for Gordon House on Tuesday, October 30. Patterson was elected as Jamaica's sixth prime minister in 1992, succeeding…
October 16, 2012
Tropical Storm Rafael unleashes winds and rain on Virgin Islands, heads toward Bermuda
Tropical Storm Rafael unleashed heavy rain and powerful gusts on the Virgin Islands early Sunday and could turn into a hurricane by Monday, forecasters said.With sustained winds of 50 mph, Rafael could get even stronger as it bears down on several…
October 16, 2012
Cuba to end exit permits for foreign travel
Cuba has announced it is removing the need for its citizens to obtain exit permits before travelling abroad. State media said the move, to come into effect on 14 January next year, would "update" migration laws to reflect current and future…
October 16, 2012
Clico lawyers fired and replaced
One year and three months into the Commission of Enquiry into collapsed insurance giant CLICO, the Minister of Finance has fired the team of lawyers who were representing the ministry, sources confirmed yesterday.According to a report in the Sunday…
October 16, 2012
Controversy over Wyclef’s charity money for Haiti
Wyclef Jean is facing an investigation into what happened to money he raised for victims of the Haiti earthquake. The former Fugees star started a campaign after 230,000 people died in the disaster in 2010. Two years later though there's…
September 6, 2012
Tropical Storm Leslie creeps northwards towards Bermuda
Tropical Storm Leslie continued to churn in the central Atlantic, slowly heading towards Bermuda, where the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the system may strengthen to a hurricane and brush the island later this week. At 5:00 pm EDT on…
September 6, 2012
Bahamas must consider income tax, says former minister
A key advisor to the Christie administration says income tax must be considered in The Bahamas to curb its rising debt levels. James Smith, a former state minister of finance, told Guardian Business that the government should look at all options.…
September 6, 2012
IMF’s listening ear
Barbados now has the opportunity to have its economic strategy clearly understood by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has promised it will listen to local and regional views. This opportunity emerged yesterday at the start of the…
September 5, 2012
3 Brazil politicians charged with corruption
Four politicians were arrested and three others were being sought in an anti-corruption sting in a Rio de Janeiro town, officials said yesterday, describing it as an example of other operations that are under way. Among the seven arrested or…