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,…
January 3, 2012
Brits look to Caribbean for pension property
A surge in interest has been reported for Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) approved property in the Caribbean from disgruntled Brits unhappy with their pensions. It's not hard to see why the Caribbean is becoming a real draw not just for…
January 2, 2012
US authorities seize $190,000 from vessel leaving Puerto Rico
Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) federal law enforcement authorities seized $190,000, a Cal-Tech 5.56mm semi-automatic pistol, and approximately 300 rounds of ammunition found in a single-engine yola type vessel, north west of Puerto…
January 2, 2012
OAS electoral observation mission in Jamaica issues preliminary statement
For the general elections of December 29, 2011, in Jamaica, the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) fielded 25 observers from 16 countries in all 8 of the country’s administrative regions. A total of 852 of…
January 2, 2012
Cuba making good on pledge to free prisoners
Cuba appeared to be making quick progress in meeting a pledge to free 2,900 pardoned prisoners, most of them convicted of minor crimes, even as a top human rights official on the island criticized the year-end amnesty as a "media show." Human…
January 2, 2012
Grenada draws down US$1.7 million from EU
The European Union (EU) has provided 1.37 million Euros (US$1.7 million) to the Grenada government as the last tranche of the ninth European Development Fund General Budget Support Programme. A government statement said that this latest…