Regional

May 16, 2011

British women ambushed and raped on isolated beach

Two men were assisting police in their investigations after two female British nationals were reportedly ambushed and raped by six masked men while on an isolated beach on the island’s north east coast. Police said that the women, whose names…

May 14, 2011

Barbados economy on the rebound, says PM

Figures for 2010 show the Barbados economy has stopped contracting and there was…

May 14, 2011

$8m cocaine seized

A couple and a Venezuelan national were arrested by police after officers raided a house in Barataria on Thursday and seized hundreds of rounds in ammunition and $8 million in pure cocaine. Up to late yesterday, the couple, ages 31 and 36, and a…

May 12, 2011

OECS works to preserve special border tax arrangements

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are working towards securing flexibilities they have obtained in the negotiations on agriculture and non agriculture tariff liberalization…

May 12, 2011

Bahamas visitor satisfaction up

Visitors to The Bahamas who are very likely to recommend the destination to others are reporting greater visitor satisfaction in 2010 compared to five years earlier. The information, released by the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday, was based on…

May 11, 2011

Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund invests in hotel and conference centre in Port au Prince

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund will invest $2 million to complete construction of a…

May 11, 2011

Jamaica officially out of recession, says PM

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says Jamaica is now officially out of the recession, with the country registering modest but positive growth in the January to March quarter of this year. Golding made the announcement during his presentation in the…

May 11, 2011

Trinidad minister acted improperly, says attorney general

Trindiad and Tobago Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has found that Minister Mary King had “acted improperly in failing to disclose her interest and disqualify herself from the entire process” regarding the award of a $100,000 contract. He also…

May 11, 2011

No discussions on a successor, says St Kitts-Nevis PM

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said on Tuesday he has never discussed with anyone that Minister of Education and Information, Sen. Nigel Carty will succeed him as prime minister. “Succession in the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party…

May 11, 2011

US$48M rice deal sealed with Venezuela

Government yesterday announced that it has finalised a US$48M rice deal, the largest to date, with oil-rich neighbour Venezuela. The agreement comes at a time when Guyana is set to also announce a bumper first crop of almost 200,000 metric tonnes…