Regional

November 20, 2011

Shell launches Friction Modification Technology

Sol, the Caribbean leader in petroleum products is bringing an improved fuel offering to customers across the region. As licensee of the Shell brand, Sol has announced the introduction of Shell V-Power with Friction Modification Technology (FMT)…

November 20, 2011

Caribbean HIV conference attracts more than 2,000 participants from across the region

The 2011 Caribbean HIV Conference: Strengthening Evidence To Achieve Sustainable Action was due to commence on Friday evening with more than 2,000 individuals from across the region in attendance. These individuals represent a wide range of…

November 20, 2011

Study on sex workers in Barbados, Jamaica

A scientific study that looked at behaviour change interventions among sex and tourism workers has been presented to a Caribbean HIV-AIDS conference here.   The study by the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance (CHAA) on “HIV and AIDS Responsible Tourism…

November 20, 2011

Million-dollar car rental racket

Faulty systems that facilitated a multi-million-dollar car rental racket are still in place at the T&T Police Service (TTPS). The systems continue unabated two years after it was detected, a senior police source has revealed. The startling…

November 20, 2011

Rain leaves trail of destruction

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in north Trinidad yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction—a $2 million wall in Maraval collapsed, a child was reportedly trapped in a house at Powder Magazine, Cocorite, while there was flooding and gridlock in…

November 17, 2011

Study suggests homicides dropping in Haiti capital

Haiti's capital has seen a significant drop in homicide rates in…

November 10, 2011

Gov’t denies targeting PNP politicians in tax-dodgers hunt

The Government has rejected claims that it is using the tax…

November 10, 2011

Dispute continues between LIAT management and unions

A war of words has erupted between LIAT management and unions after talks on proposed job cuts failed to take place last Friday. Airline CEO Brian Challenger has rejected union claims that management was responsible for the breakdown in…

November 10, 2011

7 bodies found on sports field in Mexican village

Police say the naked bodies of six men and a woman have been found on an outdoor basketball court in northern Mexico. Police say the bodies, which bore signs of violence, were found in a village outside the city of Durango. The victims were…

November 10, 2011

St Lucia, Guyana in same day election

WHILE new Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness continues to keep alive speculations of a snap parliamentary poll, possibly before Christmas, the Prime Minister of St Lucia Stephenson King announced last Sunday a general election for November……