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March 3, 2011

PM says Trinidadians will hang opposition for not supporting ‘hanging bill’

Minutes after Trinidad and Tobago House Speaker Wade Mark announced the government's death penalty bill had "failed", Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the population would "hang the PNM" for not supporting the legislation. The bill…

March 3, 2011

Drug submarine sighted in Caribbean waters

There's more lamenting in the Caribbean over a decision by the British government to scale down its naval presence in the region, A BBC Caribbean Report stated on Tuesday that the Antigua and Barbuda National Security Minister, Dr Errol Cort,…

March 3, 2011

St Lucia also considering resumption of hanging

The leader of the opposition in St Lucia has responded to an invitation from the prime minister to work with the government to remove obstacles to hanging. BBC Caribbean reported that Prime Minister Stephenson King issued the invitation as the…

March 2, 2011

Golding may miss Manatt enquiry

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding is asking the Dudus/Manatt commission of enquiry to consider his…

March 2, 2011

Chinese military team in talks with Defence Force

  A six-member high-powered team from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is on a three-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago for discussions with the Defence Force. The team, headed by General Ma Xiaottian, Deputy Chief of General Staff, paid a…

March 2, 2011

Bomb threat in Jamaica results in cargo suspension

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Colonel Oscar Derby, said that a bomb threat concerning cargo flown from Jamaica to the United States originated in Jamaica. The Jamaica Observer reported that all cargo shipments…

March 2, 2011

C&W Bermuda sold for US$70m

CABLE & WIRELESS BERMUDA has been sold to a Canadian company. The Bragg Group has purchased the Bermuda operations of C&W Communications Plc. (CWC) for US$70 million. This included Cable & Wireless Bermuda along with Cable & Wireless (Bermuda)…

February 26, 2011

CARICOM must address governance issues, says Jamaican PM

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, has emphasised the need for the Caribbean Community…

February 26, 2011

St Lucia to maintain ties with Libya

St Lucia's prime minister, Stephenson King, says while he…

February 26, 2011

Trinidad attorney general complains of threats to his life

Trinidad and Tobago's attorney general, Anand Ramlogan says he has had to request more security after threats to…