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April 11, 2011

Arthur admits ‘finger rape’ could tarnish Barbados

Former prime minister Owen Arthur today called for “quiet diplomacy” in the handling of the…

April 11, 2011

Gunmen and cops trade shots at wake in Jamaica

Gunmen opened fire at police in St.Cathrine, Jamaica who attempted to shut down the wake of an alleged gangster here last night. No one was injured in a subsequent shootout, which started about 8:00 pm and lasted several in the Hopeful Village…

April 11, 2011

New policy shows up ‘rogue pharmacies’

The new policy for a dispensing fee to be charged by private pharmacies, which came into force on April 1, has brought to light unlawful behaviour by some pharmacies. Minister of Health, Donville Inniss, told the Barbados Advocate in an…

April 11, 2011

US military assist in disaster preparedness exercises

More than 150 United States military personnel and military and civilian officials from Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Canada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and the Republic of Suriname are gathered in Trinidad to participate in the…

April 11, 2011

Colin Powell in TT

FORMER United States Secretary of State, retired General Colin Powell, and his wife, Alma Powell, are due in TT to launch the National Youth Mentorship Programme, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar and Minister of National Security John…

April 8, 2011

Dudus/Manatt Commission of Enquiry says no more

THERE will be no further sitting of the Commission of Enquiry into…

April 8, 2011

Bad year ahead for Caribbean tourism, says CHTA chief

The CEO of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Alec Sanguinetti said on Wednesday that the industry is having its worse period in its history due to the ongoing global financial crisis and government taxation policies. "The…

April 8, 2011

Barbados company urges enquiry to list accusations

A Barbadian company and its chairman who have been named as parties to the commission want to know the allegations they are facing before tendering any documentary evidence. Jonathan Walker, the attorney for Proman's Holdings (Barbados) Ltd and…

April 7, 2011

Privatisation of Bahamas telecoms company completed

The privatisation of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was completed on…

April 7, 2011

Express workers in protest over compensation $$

Employees of One Caribbean Media (OCM) voiced their dissatisfaction with management as they engaged in an hour-long protest yesterday in front of Express House, Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. Union representatives and members described the…