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February 8, 2011

Opposition plans more protests in St Vincent

The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in St Vincent and the Grenadines said…

February 8, 2011

Former Jamaican police commissioner ‘well aware’ of Coke-JLP links

Former police commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin said that he was "well aware" of the political manoeuvres of former Tivoli Gardens strongman, Christopher "Dudus" Coke, who is aligned to the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The Jamaica…

February 8, 2011

Grenada celebrates 37th independence anniversary

Grenada on Monday celebrated the 37th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom. It was under the Eric Gairy administration that the Union Jack was lowered on February 7, 1974, and replaced by the Grenadian flag. US Secretary of State…

February 8, 2011

Jamaica entered into secret agreement with UK and US

Jamaicans have been warned of the dangers of revealing the contents of the "secret” memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the United States and the United Kingdom to fight transnational crimes. The Jamaica Observer reported that several…

February 8, 2011

Trinidad police service needs purging says justice minister

Trinidad and Tobago justice minister, Herbet Volney is promising to eradicate criminality within the police service, insisting that this is one of the most significant impediments in the fight against crime. Volney made the disclosure on Friday…

February 6, 2011

Google’s Bermuda Tax Avoidance “Unethical”

Google has become one of the worst global corporate citizens after deciding to…

February 6, 2011

EU provides record funding to CARICOM states

The European Union (EU) said Friday it had made available a record high €130.2 million (US$162.7 million) in grant funding to nine Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries last year. A statement from the Barbados-based European Union Delegation to…

February 6, 2011

LIME completes US$35 million undersea link

Cable and Wireless (C&W), the telecoms company that trades in the Caribbean as LIME, says it has completed the buildout of the US$35 million undersea cable connecting Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic. The cable will…

February 6, 2011

Popular DJ killed in shootout

A popular DJ was shot dead and a close friend seriously wounded during an exchange of gunfire…

February 4, 2011

Singer to face former first lady in presidential runoff in Haiti

With official word that a popular singer and longtime opposition leader will face off…