Regional

November 7, 2011

Lawsuit challenges tuition charges to Caribbean immigrant children

Attorneys here have filed a federal suit arguing that scores of American students who…

November 7, 2011

Trade unions reject LIAT meeting

The trade unions representing regional carrier LIAT’s workers have turned down the airline’s invitation for talks today to discuss possible job cuts, as the carrier moves to trim its workforce to 800 employees by year-end. In a letter to the…

November 7, 2011

Cuban dissidents share ordeal with US lawmakers

Three Cuban dissidents, jailed in a 2003 crackdown and imprisoned until their exile last year to Spain, have brought their story to United States lawmakers. The three were sponsored by European Union politicians who hope to build a…

November 7, 2011

T&T, Switzerland sign visa accord

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communications Dr Surujrattan Rambachan and Ambassador of Switzerland to T&T Markus Alexander Antonietti recently signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official or service…

November 7, 2011

Chinese to make House call in Barbados

Barbados’ expanding relationship with the People’s Republic of China got a further boost with the arrival of a high-level delegation yesterday afternoon. The delegation, led by Changzhi Cheng, vice-chairman, standing committee of the National…

November 4, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton & other Ministers on Dominica’s Anniversary of Independence

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send…

November 4, 2011

200 charges for fraud in Trinidad

WARRANTS have been issued for the arrest of three senior public servants on charges that they defrauded the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) of more than $.6 million. One of the officials is currently on suspension and has similar matters before the…

November 4, 2011

Cruise ships set record for Port of Nassau, Bahamas

Almost 25,000 visitors brought ashore. Downtown Nassau bustled with commerce October 27, when the port made history by hosting seven cruise ships at once for the first time. The seven ships is a record for the recently-revamped port.  The ships…

November 3, 2011

Region must work together to achieve low fuel costs says PM Skerrit

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says geothermal energy can significantly lower fuel costs in the region but countries must work together to effectively deliver it. He told the David Thompson Memorial Lecture last week, that a secure, affordable…

November 3, 2011

Bahamas credit rating downgraded again

International credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Monday downgraded The Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating for the second time in two years. The Bahamas’ downgrade from a long-term credit rating of BBB+ to BBB came after S&P recently revised…