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…
July 11, 2012
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…
July 11, 2012
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…
July 11, 2012
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…
July 9, 2012
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…
July 9, 2012
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…
July 9, 2012
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…
July 5, 2012
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…
July 5, 2012
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…