April 12, 2012
CCJ President says,Time for Caribbean nations to manage their judicial affairs
The president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Byron, said regional countries should “complete their independence and sovereignty by claiming the rights to completely manage our judicial affairs.” Byron made his comments as…
April 12, 2012
Innovative ideas sought for Caribbean energy needs
Awards of up to US$200,000 are offered for projects and enterprises which promote energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the Caribbean region. This incentive for inventors and entrepreneurs is being offered through the 2012 IDEAS…
April 12, 2012
US ambassador meets with Vincentian envoy, expresses regret at NYPD incident
Ambassador Susan Rice, the permanent representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, has expressed regret on behalf of herself and the US government at an incident in which St Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador Camillo…
April 11, 2012
LIAT Axes Workers
More then 20 employees of LIAT’s cargo department have been made redundant, just over one year after the company launched the intra Caribbean service, affected employees have told OBSERVER Media. Of the 28 employees who service the Cargo and Quick…
April 9, 2012
Premier Hails Bermuda’s OECD Peer Review
Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox yesterday [Apr. 8] expressed her pleasure at the results of the most recent assessment report of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] Peer Review Group [PRG]. Bermuda was credited…
April 9, 2012
Senator Edo Zenny Urges Martelly to File Complaint against Dominican Journalist
The senator from the southeast, Edwin Zenny (Sud-Est/Independent) encouraged President Michel Martelly to file a complaint against the Dominican Journalist Nuria Piera for her allegations of corruption against the Head of State. With most…
April 9, 2012
Brazil’s Rousseff talks trade and training in US visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is making her first official visit to the US for a range of talks including trade, education and foreign policy. But the overall focus of her trip is boosting ties between the two biggest nations in the Americas…
April 9, 2012
6 Colombian Soldiers Killed in FARC Ambush
Colombia's military says rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - FARC - have ambushed a military unit, killing six soldiers. A military spokesman says three rebels were killed in the return fire Saturday about 400 kilometers…
April 9, 2012
Peru trapped miners: rescue operation ‘could take days’
The operation to free nine Peruvian miners trapped underground by a rockfall at a depth of more than 200m (650ft) could take up to three more days, the government has said. Fresh collapses at the Cabeza de Negro mine are responsible for the…
April 8, 2012
Obama to Host Brazil’s Rousseff Monday
President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff at the White House on Monday, several days before both leaders go to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas. The White House meeting will be between the leaders…