Regional

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…

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…