December 24, 2011
India to fund construction of specialty hospital in Guyana
Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon said on Wednesday that the EXIM Bank of India has approved and made available the funding at concessionary terms for the construction of a specialty hospital at Liliendaal in Guyana. When…
December 23, 2011
Trini woman in marriage scam gets 18 months in UK
A TRINIDAD-born woman will spend Christmas in a British jail after being found guilty of paying her gay hairdresser to become her husband in an attempt to avoid deportation. Vera Jadoonanan, 39, offered her British hairdresser £10,000 to become her…
December 23, 2011
CIBC First Caribbean Bank on Christmas campaign to raise funds for President’s Charities Foundation
CIBC First Caribbean is determined to give back to those for whom this sentiment might not be true, and for those whom the Christmas spirit may be thwarted by difficult circumstances. In its ongoing Christmas campaign, the Bank has made a pledge to…
December 23, 2011
CLICO policy holders in Trinidad mount legal action against company directors
Not satisfied with the payout plan recently offered by government to some larger CLICO investors and policyholders, one association of policyholders is targeting former CLICO directors to make up the shortfall. The Santa Rosa Team, which represents…
December 22, 2011
Mexico disbands Veracruz-Boca del Rio police force
An entire municipal police force in Mexico has been disbanded as part of a campaign to root out corruption and improve security in the face of drug-related violence. More than 900 officers in Veracruz-Boca del Rio are losing their jobs. The…
December 22, 2011
Mexico Maya begin 2012 ‘end of era’ countdown
Indigenous Maya communities in southern Mexico have begun a year-long countdown to 21 December 2012, which will mark the end of a five-millenia cycle in the ancient Mayan calendar. Some people have interpreted the prophecy as predicting the…
December 21, 2011
Cuba and Venezuela sign $1.6 billion in cooperation accords
Venezuela and Cuba have signed 47 new cooperation accords, valued at $1.6 billion,…
December 21, 2011
Several major projects to start or be completed in 2012 in St Kitts-Nevis
Construction on several projects, including a world class private jet terminal, a mega-yacht marina and a resort, is to begin and continue in 2012, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas has disclosed. He said, in an effort to…
December 21, 2011
Former Trinidad Police Service Commission boss appeals his dismissal
The former chairman of the Police Service Commission who was fired in early April following controversial statements about the ethnic composition of the force has challenged the matter in court. Nizam Mohammed has filed a constitutional motion…
December 21, 2011
Jamaica 50 celebrations blast off on New Year’s Day
Plans for the country's 50th anniversary celebrations next year are well advanced, with the activities set to begin on January 1, with fireworks on the waterfront, downtown Kingston, and at various locations across the island. The celebrations,…