December 21, 2011
Argentine minister Ivan Heyn dies at Mercosur summit
A senior Argentine official has been found dead at the Mercosur summit in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. Undersecretary for foreign trade Ivan Heyn was found hanged in his hotel room, police said. He is thought to have taken his own life. Mr…
December 21, 2011
Former Miss Venezuela dies of breast cancer at 28
Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, whose struggle with breast cancer was closely followed by Venezuelans, has died at age 28. Her family said Ekvall died Saturday at a hospital in Houston.Ekvall's father, Eric Ekvall, is an American of…
December 20, 2011
Bahamas minister defends government borrowing, debt
Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing has defended The Bahamas…
December 20, 2011
Online crime makes more money than drug cartels
Online crime groups make more money than drug cartels worldwide, and arresting these cybercriminals can be exceedingly difficult. This startling revelation was made by representatives of the Organization of American States (OAS) at a regional…
December 20, 2011
Natural gas talks ongoing between Barbados and Trinidad
Negotiations are presently under way between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago to import natural gas into this country. This was announced by chairman of the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC), Sir Harcourt Lewis, at the 30th anniversary…
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…