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April 15, 2011

Firm fined $20,000 for VAT fraud in Trinidad

An engineering company which attempted to defraud the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) of more $.6…

April 15, 2011

Small aircraft crashes at St Lucia airport, flights cancelled

The George Charles Airport on the outskirts of Castries in St…

April 15, 2011

War of words continues in Anguilla

The Anguilla government has accused British Governor Alistair Harrison of using "residual powers", which he claims to have under the Constitution, in banning Home Affairs Minister Walcott Richardson from issuing visa waivers for persons wanting…

April 15, 2011

Cuba faces its worst drought for 50 years

Cuba is facing its worst drought in half a century, with tens of thousands of families almost entirely reliant on water trucks for essential supplies. The drought started two years ago, and reservoirs are now down to a fifth of their normal…

April 15, 2011

Colombia mudslide engulfs bus after heavy rain

A mudslide caused by heavy rain has engulfed a bus in Colombia, killing at least 14 people, officials. say. The bus was leaving the central city of the city of Manizales when it was hit by a collapsing hillside and swept into a ravine. Rescuers have…

April 15, 2011

Brazil’s airports ‘will not ready for World Cup 2014’

Most of Brazil's airports being improved for the World Cup in 2014 will not be ready in time, a report warns. Of 13 terminals being upgraded, 10 are unlikely to be completed by June 2014, the government-backed Institute for Applied Economic…

April 12, 2011

Guns for bribes, says Trinidad attorney general

Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General, Anand Ramlogan, has called on Police Commissioner Dwayne…

April 12, 2011

Foreigners want to invest in Trinidad, says PM

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Kamla Persad Bissessar, who spent nearly a week in Washington meeting with OAS officials, investors and other business groups, said that a large number of people expressed interest in investing in the twin…

April 12, 2011

Drilling of geothermal wells in Dominica to commence late July

The drilling of three exploratory geothermal wells in the Roseau Valley in Dominica is expected to commence at the end of July this year. The contract for the over 4.5 million euros project was signed in Roseau last week. The contract was awarded…

April 12, 2011

Jamaican Senate approves bill to exempt certain CARICOM nationals from work permits

The Jamaican Senate, on April 7, approved amendments to a bill that will exempt certain categories of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals from the work permit requirement. Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy…