By Stabroek staff | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | 0 Comments
Minister wants less state intervention
Cuba’s Economy Minister Marino Murillo is calling for less state intervention in the country’s affairs.
Sources within the island’s Communist Party say …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haitian President Rene Preval plans to tell US President Barack Obama tomorrow that food aid to the earthquake-devastated Caribbean nation should be …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
(Trinidad Guardian) – A 48-year-old Couva businessman was expected to appear before a Couva magistrate yesterday, charged with possession of close to $1 million worth …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba, trying to deflect international criticism over the recent hunger strike death of a political prisoner, said yesterday it would not be …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels said yesterday they were waiting for the armed forces to provide security guarantees for the release of two hostages …
By Stabroek staff | Monday, March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
(Jamaica Observer) Five well-known Jamaicans are among a number of witnesses whose statements the United States Government intends to use against Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the …
By Stabroek staff | Monday, March 8, 2010 | 0 Comments
Rowley: Other board members must go
(Trinidad Express) Following a call for his resignation by Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Urban Develepment Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago …
By Stabroek staff | Sunday, March 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
Bas, Ramnath block UNC motion on UDeCOTT chairman
(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s effort to have Government respond to the allegations against UDeCOTT Chairman Calder …
By Stabroek staff | Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday pledged more US help for Central America’s fight against drug cartels, saying the United States …
By Stabroek staff | Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
- Matthew gets 5 years in prison
(BVI Platinum News) – “What you have done is totally wrong and you told the officer that it was …
By Stabroek staff | Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to meet next week with Haitian President Rene Preval in their first face-to-face talks since an earthquake devastated …
By Stabroek staff | Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Nearly two months after Haiti’s earthquake a shocking number of people lack shelter because aid groups are slow to deliver tents and …
By Stabroek staff | Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
Tax systems hampering investment
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says complex tax systems and widespread evasion are hampering investment decisions by companies in the Caribbean …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, March 5, 2010 | 0 Comments
(Jamaica Gleaner) – The government is banking on handing over national carrier Air Jamaica to Trinidad and Tobago-operated Caribbean Airlines by April 12, says Bruce …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, March 5, 2010 | 0 Comments
(Trinidad Express) – The longstanding denials by controversial executive chairman of UDecott, Calder Hart, about family links to a firm he awarded a multi-million-dollar government …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, March 5, 2010 | 0 Comments
Rationing hours extended
The water company in St Vincent is considering rationing water for longer hours, because of the ongoing drought.
Other Caribbean islands have been forced …
By Stabroek staff | Thursday, March 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
BRASILIA (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win Brazil’s support yesterday for more sanctions against Iran and said Tehran would not …
By Stabroek staff | Thursday, March 4, 2010 | 0 Comments
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez said yesterday he had “nothing to explain” to Spain’s President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero after a judge alleged links …
By Stabroek staff | Thursday, March 4, 2010 | 0 Comments
GENEVA (Reuters) – Cuba on Wednesday accused the United States, whose Democratic administration has been seeking to ease long-term restrictions on links with Havana, of …
By Stabroek staff | Thursday, March 4, 2010 | 0 Comments
(Jamaica Gleaner) – Prime Minister Bruce Golding has accused the United States (US) government of using illegally intercepted telephone conversations for the basis of drug …