January 19, 2012
Largest Caribbean refinery in USVI to close
The Caribbean’s largest oil refinery in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, is to close down by mid-February because of reduced fuel demand and increased international competition. The Hovensa refinery is a joint venture between the Hess Corporation and…
January 19, 2012
Montserrat police conducting internal investigation into misconduct allegations
The Royal Montserrat Police Service has been conducting an extensive internal investigation into allegations of police misconduct during and following the arrests of George Leonard and George Farrell on the morning of 17 December 2011. As a…
January 16, 2012
Politics dominated 2011 in the Caribbean
For political historians, 2011 has provided lots of fresh fodder. Never before in the history of the region have there been general elections in two Caribbean countries on the same date; coupled with a state of emergency in another; allegations…
January 16, 2012
Jamaica’s Holness to make tough Senate decisions
OPPOSITION LEADER Andrew Holness will today announce the names of the eight persons who will represent the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as senators. Holness last Friday made it clear that he did not subscribe to the view that rejected politicians…
January 16, 2012
St Vincent PM to speak at Peaceful Caribbean conference
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves will be one of the featured speakers at the “Peaceful Caribbean Conference 2012: Focus on Solutions” to be held in Barbados on April 20, 2012. The conference is being put on by the…
January 16, 2012
Anguilla set to attend 30th Anniversary of The CHTA Marketplace in The Bahamas
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Caribbean Marketplace – the industry event that has revolutionized the way business is conducted among industry stakeholders. CHTA anticipates that the 2012…
January 16, 2012
Mexico pledges $5 million to build markets in Haiti
The press office of Haitian President Michel Martelly says Mexico is promising to give the Caribbean nation $5 million to build several markets. The agreement was made in Guatemala, where the leader attended Saturday's presidential inauguration of…
January 15, 2012
LIME blasts Holness, urges emergency overhaul of telecoms regulation
TELECOMS giant LIME yesterday accused former Prime Minister Andrew Holness of betraying Jamaican consumers when he reversed a requirement that Digicel maintain both networks as a condition of its proposed merger with Claro. At the same time, LIME…
January 15, 2012
Trinidad PM concludes state visit to India with business talks in Mumbai
In her final bid to lure potential Indian investors and entrepreneurs to the shores of Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Friday reiterated her call for more Trinidad and Tobago-India economic and trade relations during…
January 15, 2012
New Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina takes office
The new president of Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, has been sworn into office after his election victory in November. Mr Perez Molina - a former army general - has promised tough action to combat soaring levels of violent crime and drug…