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CTO’s Riley named one of most influential people in the meetings industry

The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) says Secretary General Hugh Riley has been named as one of the 25 most influential people in the meetings industry by Successful Meetings, a leading multi-platform brand for multi-tasking meeting planners.
Legislators pass Cyber Crime Bill in Guyana

GEORGETOWN – The Cyber Crime Bill was passed late Friday by the National Assembly following several hours of debate, after being piloted by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams. The “lame excuses about a lack of consultation, especially with regards to the Opposition not reading and understanding the Cyber Crime Bill” was highlighted by the Attorney General.
Guyana’s rice exports increase for first six months of 2018

GEORGETOWN – As the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) wraps up its 2018 first crop results from January to June, export volume has increased by 87 000 tonnes compared to the same period last year. “When we look at the figures compared to the first half of 2017, we saw first that the total volume that has been exported is 290 000 tonnes which is 43 percent more than the 203 000 tonnes than was exported during the first half of 2017,” said general manager Nizam Hassan.
12-hour hospital shift popular in St Kitts

Basseterre, St Kitts – The majority of staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital in Basseterre supports a pilot 12-hour shift on the Surgical Ward and the Intensive Care Unit to address some staffing issues at the institution. According to Director of Health Institutions Sonia Daly-Finley, a unanimous decision was taken at a staff meeting on July 6 to pilot the 12-hour shift. The expectation coming out of the meeting is that both units will be better staffed under the proposed change.
Special sitting of CCJ in St Vincent on Friday

A ceremonial sitting of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in St Vincent and the Grenadines will be the final in a series of events commemorating Mr Justice Adrian Saunders’ elevation to the office of CCJ President. The event will be held at the House of Assembly in Kingstown at 1 p.m. Friday in Saunders’ home country. This event will be broadcast live on the internet on the CCJ’s website at www.ccj.org.
Haiti’s Prime Minister resigns

PORT AU PRINCE – Haiti’s Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant, resigned on Saturday, just after days of violent protests against fuel price rises. Lafontant, who faced a motion of no confidence following the protest that led to the death of at least seven people, told Haiti’s Chamber of Deputies that he had sent President Jovenel Moise his resignation letter.
CCJ president disappointed with Trinidad and Tobago’s reluctance join court

PORT OF SPAIN – Newly appointed president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Adrian Saunders has expressed disappointment with the reluctance of the government of Trinidad and Tobago to have institution as its final court of appeal. Saunders told reporters following a special sitting of the court on Friday that there is need for more public information, adding that he hopes more countries would take the step.

Call to save for tertiary studies

16 August 2010

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government is encouraging parents to save towards their children’s university fees ahead of a reallocation of state resources to early-childhood education Read More

Hope through prayer

16 August 2010

Haitians are struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy since the January 12 earthquake. Read More

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Twenty people were left homeless after a swift-moving fire badly damaged their townhouses on Sunday in the community of Hamilton Gardens in Gregory Park, Portmore, St Catherine. Read More

Bahamas warns illegal Haitians

16 August 2010

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it will deport illegal Haitians found on the island after complaining of "a noticeable increase" in the number of people from the earthquake Read More

New wire tap laws on way in St Kitts

16 August 2010

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The St Kitts and Nevis government says it will soon table legislation to intercept communications on private and public networks with the approval of the High Court. Read More

Guilty verdict after 10 years

16 August 2010

PORT-OF-SPAIN – Nearly ten years after being discharged by former High Court judge and now Justice Minister, Herbert Volney, on charges relating to million worth of cocaine and a gun and ammunition, Rick Anthony Gomes was found guilty of the same charges Saturday.... Read More

Teen girl hangs herself

15 August 2010

PORT-OF-SPAIN – While her colleagues were celebrating their success in the recent Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), a disappointed Naparima Girls’ High School pupil committed suicide on Thursday night. Read More

Pact to explore hydrocarbon reserves

15 August 2010

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Energy Minister Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan will lead a four-member delegation to Venezuela to sign an agreement Read More

Cops in shooting mix-up

15 August 2010

KINGSTON – Another police report has been called into question less than three weeks after the police information arm was left with egg on its face when a private video recording Read More

Cops in shooting mix-up

15 August 2010

KINGSTON – Another police report has been called into question less than three weeks after the police information arm was left with egg on its face when a private video recording contradicted its report Read More

Bolt's losing over $1m

14 August 2010

KINGSTON, Jamaica – It is already known that double world-record holder Usain Bolt has pulled the plug on the remainder of his 2010 season due to discomfort in his back Read More

Contract killer gunned down

14 August 2010

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Known as a transnational contract killer who considered the gun his "best friend", Cedric "Doggie" Murray Read More

Dengue epidemic in Martinique

14 August 2010

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique – Health officials yesterday confirmed that this French island is experiencing a dengue fever epidemic Read More

Electoral mission arrives in Haiti

14 August 2010

THE first elements of the Joint Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community Read More

Haiti 'still in bad state'

14 August 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A report by a United States-based think tank yesterday painted a grim picture of the earthquake recovery effort in Haiti. Read More

Up and away

11 August 2010

United States trapeze artists of the "Rose" duo Samuel Sion, left, and Sylvia Friedman performing Read More

1 000 cases for BSI officers

11 August 2010

KINGSTON – Terrence Williams, commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations, will have a backlog of almost 1 000 cases Read More

Jamaica could become a 'failed state'

11 August 2010

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart does not share the view that Jamaica is a failed state. Read More

Nurses should get word soon

11 August 2010

JAMAICA – The island’s registered nurses should have a definitive statement from Government in two weeks on when the State will proceed with their reclassification. Read More