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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…

May 10, 2011

Jamaica welcomes ‘faith based’ tourists

Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has announced that…

May 10, 2011

REDjet to be cleared for takeoff from Trinidad by mid-May

Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner has assured the low-fare airline REDjet that it will be cleared for take-off from Piarco International Airport in Trinidad by the middle of this month, around May 13. Warner, together with officials of…

May 10, 2011

LIAT Reviewing Jet Options.

Chairman of LIAT (1974) Ltd, Dr. Jean Holder, members of the Board of Directors and executive management were hosted by representatives from Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer in Barbados at a breakfast event culminating in a one hour…

May 10, 2011

Woman killed by seven pitbulls

PITBULLS owned by a police officer attacked and killed a woman on her way to work yesterday. Security guard Denise Rackal, 46, was savaged by seven dogs, which ripped open her throat. Rackal died on the street outside the policeman's house at…

May 9, 2011

Caricom looks at land management issues

PROPER land management should be implemented to protect the Caricom’s limited land resources,…