January 6, 2012
Caribbean countries record mixed fortunes in trade with US
Trinidad and Tobago has become the leading source of United States imports entering under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) tariff preferences, displacing the Dominican Republic, according to the latest report issued by the Office of the…
January 6, 2012
St Kitts-Nevis issues biometric passports
St Kitts and Nevis begins issuing new E- (biometric) passports from January 5, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Labour and Social Security has announced. The ministry said in a news release that the new passports, with several…
January 6, 2012
American arrested in land fraud
Detectives have arrested and charged an American man implicated in land fraud. He is 69-year-old Samuel Speranza of a California address. Speranza is facing the charges of forgery, uttering forged documents, conspiracy to defraud and causing…
January 5, 2012
Bahamas police crackdown promised in 2012
Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade has promised a sweeping crackdown on minor offenders in The Bahamas in addition to committing more resources to prevent and prosecute serious crimes, according to his 2012 policing plan, which was made…
January 5, 2012
Fight against crime in St Kitts-Nevis to continue in 2012
The fight against crime in St Kitts and Nevis will continue in 2012. Prime Minister and Minister with responsibility for the Police and the Defence Force, Dr Denzil Douglas, said progress is being made in the fight against crime. Commending…
January 5, 2012
British Virgin Islands to grant Taiwan visa-free entry
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will be the 125th country or region to grant visa-free entry or landing visas to Taiwan passport holders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Taipei said on Wednesday. The details and when the privilege…
January 4, 2012
New Jamaica PM to be sworn in on Thursday
The governor-general of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, on Tuesday received the official results of last week’s general election from the director of elections, Orrette Fisher.This clears the way for prime minister designate, Portia Simpson Miller, to…
January 4, 2012
FAO examines high Caribbean food import bill
THE increasing Caribbean food import bill has led to several public concerns, including the impact it is having on domestic food production. This is one of the key findings of a study which the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) conducted on…
January 4, 2012
Sir Roland Saunders Wanted by Antigua Police
Sir Ronald Saunders is wanted by Antigua Police for questioning as criminal investigations into the multi-million dollar (IHI) fraud case progressing at what lawmen say is a steady pace. Notwithstanding the recent break in and theft of sensitive…
January 4, 2012
IXP for Dominica expected in January
Dominica is expected to have an internet exchange point (IXP) up and running in January, the third in the English-speaking Caribbean, Bernadette Lewis, secretary general of the Caribbean Telecoms Union (CTU), told BNamericas. At the end of May,…