February 21, 2012
Suspect in custody in Nevis robbery of US judge
Police in Nevis said on Monday that a suspect is in custody in the recent robbery of US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at his vacation home on the island.Sergeant Cledwyn Jeffers of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force said…
February 21, 2012
Puerto Rico honours Obama, LBJ visits with statues
Puerto Rican officials marked Presidents Day by unveiling bronze statues of US President Barack Obama and former President Lyndon B Johnson, pointedly noting that people who live on the island can't vote in the US general election and lack other…
February 21, 2012
Caricom in crisis
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is in "crisis" and faces the possibility of being dismantled over the next few years if vital changes are not made to its administrative structure, according to a mandated assessment of the 15-member grouping.…
February 21, 2012
165 murders recorded so far this year
SECURITY Minister Peter Bunting this morning announced that 165 murders have been recorded since the start of the year. The figure represents an increase of 13 during the corresponding period last year. Bunting said most of the murders were gang…
February 21, 2012
Montserrat Officer Charged With Assault
Following an investigation which involved Bermuda police officers, a member of the Royal Montserrat Police Servic has been charged with assault and several other offences. Montserrat Governor Adrian Davis said in a press release. “… A member of the…
February 18, 2012
More emphasis on CARICOM not ALBA, says Grenada PM
Caribbean leaders should place more emphasis on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) instead of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA), said Tillman Thomas, prime minister of Grenada. Speaking at a press conference held at the…
February 18, 2012
Dominican Government backs Argentina in Falklands dispute
Argentina Foreign Relations minister Héctor Timerman said his country won’t use troops to solve the century-old dispute with Great Britain over the Falklands Islands, during a meeting with president Leonel Fernandez , who stated Dominican Republic’s…
February 18, 2012
First Lady’s alleged European bank account spurs media frenzy
An allegation by a Santiago TV program that the vice presidential candidate of the ruling PLD party and First Lady Margarita Cedeño has more than 43 million Euros in an European account has sparked a media frenzy Friday. The flap over an allegation…
February 18, 2012
REDjet to fly St. Maarten route
The Barbadian low cost airline, REDjet, has announced plans to begin servicing a new route from Barbados to St Maarten for which it expects to begin selling seats within the next two weeks. The company said it has received the necessary licences…
February 18, 2012
Guyana,Suriname pursue common interest for betterment of both countries peoples
THE fight against piracy, intelligence sharing, strengthening of bilateral cooperation and cross-border security were among the issues discussed by President Donald Ramotar and his Surinamese counterpart, Desire Bouterse, as an eight-member Guyana…