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June 9, 2011

No bail for man charged with $370,000 trick

A 49-year-old man,who is alleged to have conned a lecturer out of more than TT$370,000 in US, Canadian and T&T currency, was denied bail yesterday. Naitram Jaggan, of Mayo Road, Mayo, was not called upon to plead when he appeared before…

June 3, 2011

Cholera surges again in parts of Haitian capital

An international aid group says clinics in one section of the…

June 3, 2011

Anguilla – independence within CARICOM dimmed?

The Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hubert Hughes, has repeated a call for his small Caribbean island of 90 sq km and 13,600 people to become independent from Britain whose colony it has been since 1650.  He is doing so in the worst of economic times…

June 3, 2011

One Caribbean for high level talks on AIDS

Caribbean delegations have agreed on a common position for the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting (HLM) on AIDS taking place in New York from June 8-10.  They will act as a united force on issues such as priorities, financial sustainability,…

June 3, 2011

Bajan faces fraud charges in US

A Barbadian immigrant faces more than two dozen charges of defrauding the U.S. government of at least US$10 million by filing hundreds of false tax returns, U.S. prosecutors said late yesterday. The U.S. Attorney’s office has alleged that…

June 3, 2011

Clash over LIAT cuts

More than 70 jobs across the LIAT network have been made redundant, a move that may stall this weekend’s talks between unions and the airline’s management. But union leaders could not say today whether the job cuts would trigger industrial…

June 1, 2011

Education axes 30 paraprofessional posts

Thirty education posts are to be axed as part of cost-cutting measures, the Education Minister announced today. In a statement this evening Dame Jennifer Smith said that in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Bermuda Union of…

May 30, 2011

Princess Royal’s Visit Announced for Bermuda in June

Government House has announced further details of the forthcoming visit…

May 30, 2011

Leaked cables will not affect US ties, says Jamaica minister

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects, Daryl Vaz, says the governments of Jamaica and the United States continue to enjoy strong relationships, despite leaked US diplomatic cables regarding the…

May 30, 2011

Alarming statistics

An estimated 37.4 million people with diabetes live in the region. The PanAmerican Health Organisation projects that by 2025 this number will rise to 64 million, of which more than 40 million will live in Latin American and the Caribbean.”…