Regional

December 16, 2011

St Kitts-Nevis projects positive economic growth in 2012

Minister of Finance, the Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said that while growth will be flat for 2011, the economy could return to a positive growth path in 2012 when output is projected to expand by 1.5 percent. He said the pattern is…

December 16, 2011

Chinese nationals attacked and robbed

A family of Chinese nationals say they are grateful to be alive after three cutlass wielding intruders robbed them of more than $100,000 in cash and items yesterday morning. Zhi Yong Wu, proprietor of Jia Jia Supermarket, and his family of eight…

December 15, 2011

Guyana police commissioner accused of rape

Guyana’s Police Commissioner Henry Green is facing allegations that he violently…

December 15, 2011

Bahamas earning too little to make ends meet, says IDB

The Bahamas “is just not earning enough to make ends meet”, according to the lead economics specialist for the Caribbean at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The forecast from Valerie Mercer-Blackman follows the Debt Analysis & Fiscal…

December 15, 2011

St Kitts hosts regional security conference

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas discussed local, regional and international security issues on Monday with Commander of the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), General Douglas Fraser ahead of a Caribbean Nations…

December 15, 2011

Cuba appreciates solidarity from CARICOM on US blockade

“Cuba appreciates that CARICOM countries share a clear position against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba and openly express themselves publicly in this regard”. These were the…

December 14, 2011

ANOTHER PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNOR HARRISON IN ANGUILLA

The tiny island of Anguilla saw another protest against the British…

December 14, 2011

UN poster campaign to fight racism launched

Each individual plays a role in either contributing to or breaking down racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes. This is the message of the Let’s Fight Racism poster campaign, which was launched by the United Nations Information Centre for the…

December 14, 2011

OAS partners with Haitian government and Teachers Without Borders

The Organization of American States (OAS), with the support of the Haitian government, has presented certificates to the first group of teachers that successfully completed the certificate program in Building Capacity for Teaching and Learning.…

December 14, 2011

UK CEO encourages youth to grasp opportunities for self-employment

Recessionary periods often create opportunities for self-employment and young people in particular, who have long been holding on to a business idea, should seek to grasp all opportunities available to branch out on their own and start their own…