Regional

March 23, 2011

T&T gets $210m in EU grants

The European Union (EU), with the support of its member states, has granted to the Government…

March 23, 2011

Health Dept: No Radiation Risk for Bermuda

There is currently no need for Bermuda residents to be concerned that they will receive harmful doses of radiation from the events presently underway in Japan, according to the Department of Health who is monitoring the information from the World…

March 22, 2011

Bermuda To Take Part in Tsunami Drill

Bermuda will join other localities in the Caribbean as a participant in a tsunami response…

March 22, 2011

UN Appeals for Patience as Haitians Await Election Results

The United Nations is urging the Haitian people to show patience and restraint as they await…

March 22, 2011

Extradition treaty compromised Jamaica’s sovereignty, says PM

Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has charged that the extradition treaty between Jamaica and the United States is tilted heavily in favour of the superpower, and has effectively compromised the island's sovereignty. On Friday, Golding told…

March 22, 2011

CARICOM energy ministers meet this week to discuss oil prices

Amidst the current volatility of oil prices on the world market, ministers responsible for energy in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will gather in Georgetown, Guyana, this week to scrutinise an overview of the energy situation and trends in…

March 22, 2011

Bahamas election to be held ‘on time’ says PM

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham would not confirm whether the general election will be called this year as has been speculated in some circles, however, he said that it "would be called on time." "Those who are speculating, that's what…

March 16, 2011

Barbados in worse economic position, says opposition leader

Barbados opposition leader, Owen Arthur, has painted a gloomy picture of the state of the…

March 16, 2011

Heated debate forces early adjournment of extradition enquiry in Jamaica

Heated argument among the attorneys present forced the chairman of the Commission of Enquiry looking into the extradition of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke to adjourn Tuesday's session prematurely. Attorney general and minister of justice, Dorothy…

March 16, 2011

Bahamas fiscal deficit deepens 22 percent to $216m

The first half of fiscal year 2010/2011 showed a $38.9 million increase in the Bahamas government’s deficit, expanding 22 percent to $215.9 million year-over-year. According to the Central Bank of The Bahamas’ January Monthly Economic and…