December 10, 2011
Four-hour gun fight sparks panic…Gunmen attack police, traumatise students
TERROR returned to Spanish Town yesterday after gunmen, suspected to be members of the feared Klansman gang, attacked a police patrol, sparking a four-hour gun battle which, at one point, was fought close to St Jago High School where classes were…
December 10, 2011
LIAT resuming normal operations
Stranded LIAT passengers got some relief yesterday when previously grounded aircraft took to the skies; and management expects normal activity to resume in two days. A sick-out by pilots, which started Tuesday, remained in limited effect, but…
December 8, 2011
IMF and African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states to intensify cooperation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states…
December 8, 2011
Five broad areas for CARICOM-Cuba talks
Heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba meet in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, 8 December, CARICOM-Cuba Day. All independent member states of the Community will be represented, with ten at the level of…
December 8, 2011
Diego Corp awaits report on damaged homes
The Diego Martin Regional Corporation is awaiting a report from its engineering department to determine whether or not victims now housed in shelters can rebuild their homes, damaged by recent floods and landslides. The corporation’s chairman,…
December 8, 2011
Anguilla chief minister warns: country under threat
An ongoing controversy between the Anguillan government and two UK representatives over the transfer of permanent secretaries has taken a turn for the worse with the chief minister warning residents that the country is now “under threat.” The…
December 8, 2011
T&T: U.S says no to Hilton
The union representing workers at the Hilton Trinidad hotel Wednesday criticised the United States government over its failure to grant a license to the hotel to host the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Cuba summit here on Thursday. Cuban President…
December 8, 2011
Advanced desalination technology brings clean drinking water to Bahamas
An advanced desalination technology is helping a water scarce region in The Bahamas conserve water, expand water production and improve its access to clean drinking water. Residents of Tarpum Bay on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas have…
December 7, 2011
Trinidad frees men accused in PM assassination plot
Authorities in Trinidad & Tobago have released 16 men who were detained in an alleged plot to assassinate the country’s prime minister and members of her government. Police information officer Sgt Wayne Mystar says there was not enough evidence…
December 7, 2011
CARICOM- Cuba Day
This year marks the 39th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of Cuba with Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, which took place on December 8th, 1972. The Heads of State and of Government of Cuba and CARICOM who…