December 20, 2011
Multi-million dollar drug haul in The Bahamas
Anti-narcotics officers yesterday seized some 1,035 pounds of marijuana during an operation in West Grand Bahama, State Minister Loretta Butler Turner has said. The narcotics, worth an estimated US$1, 035,000 were discovered in the Holmes Rock…
December 20, 2011
2,000 new jobs projected from implementation of mining policy in Jamaica
The Ministry of Energy and Mining is projecting the creation of up to 2,000 jobs within the mining sector in Jamaica over the next 10 years. The projection is based on the extent of associated activities resulting from the full implementation of…
December 19, 2011
Canada to revoke citizenship
In the wake of what has been described as heightened fraudulent claims for asylum in Canada by Vincentians and other Caribbean nationals, the Canadian government says that it intends to revoke the citizenship of at least 1,800 immigrants who…
December 19, 2011
T&T Aviation chief calls on Caricom states: Adhere to revised Chag treaty
Director general of the T&T Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) Ramesh Lutchmedial has called on his Caricom counterparts to follow in T&T’s footsteps and fully comply with the aviation requirements of the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. He said T&T…
December 19, 2011
UK keeps increased APD tax, Region claims discrimination
The British Government has reneged on its promise to suspend an increase in the Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax, and has given no assurance for a review. The 8.5 per cent increase effective April 1, 2012, has met with strong opposition from…
December 19, 2011
CHTA raps Brit stance on APD
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has strongly condemned the British government’s decision not to change its air passenger duty (APD) banding structure. This followed the announcement a week ago that rates to the Caribbean would…
December 18, 2011
Digicel goes after LIME’s fixed line customers in Barbados
MOBILE phone provider Digicel says market penetration for cellphones in Barbados is…
December 18, 2011
LIAT seeks to allay concerns among regional travelers
Despite a breakdown in mediation talks with pilots, LIAT management is promising to maintain scheduled flights. The assurance was given to allay concerns among regional travelers during the Christmas season – one of the busiest periods for the…
December 18, 2011
Political parties meet in Guyana
At the invitation of President Donald Ramotar, the leaders of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance for Change (AFC) met with the president on Thursday. Ramotar was accompanied by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Head of the…
December 18, 2011
CARICOM cholera-response project underway in Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is executing a project to improve sanitation infrastructure and to sensitize residents of a Cite Soleil community in Haiti in the practice of safe personal and community hygiene. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene…