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Marley film for April 20
A new documentary on the life of reggae legend Bob Marley is scheduled to open April 20 in the United States.
US Ambassador complains to T&T over energy projects
(Trinidad Guardian) United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Beatrice Wilkinson Welters has written to the Government, raising concerns about the Government’s proposal to award two projects worth US$5.
T&T DNA Bill passes after marathon debate
(Trinidad Express) After almost seven hours in committee stage, the DNA Bill (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Bill, 2011) was passed yesterday morning unanimously.
Long-hidden archives help Guatemala war crimes trials
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) - The secrets from a vault of moldy documents long covered in bat and rat droppings could soon help to put former top Guatemalan officials behind bars, years after the country’s brutal civil war ended in 1996.
Guyanese Cecil Fitt, wife die within three hours in Barbados
(Barbados Nation) Not even death could separate Cecil and Joan Fitt.
T&T attempted murder witness shot dead
(Trinidad Express) A day after the attempted murder of a man at Ste Madeleine, a witness to the crime who helped police identify suspects was shot dead on Monday night.
Digicel to raise US$250m from bond placement
(Jamaica Gleaner) Digicel Limited plans to raise US$250 million (J$21b) from a private placement of an eight-year bond.
Death toll rises to 47 from Dominican boatwreck
SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) - Search crews recovered 22 more bodies from the sea off the coast of the Dominican Republic yesterday, bringing the death toll to 47 after an overloaded migrant smuggling vessel capsized.
Manning’s sister questions quality of T&T heart drugs
(Trinidad Guardian) Dr Petronella Manning-Alleyne, sister of former prime minister Patrick Manning, claims drugs being used by cardiac patients in T&T could be putting them at risk.
GraceKennedy to push for overseas profits
(Jamaica Gleaner) Grace Kennedy Group CEO Don Wehby said the conglomerate intends to earn a half of its profit from outside of Jamaica as it moves to become a global consumer group within the next eight years.
BPTT to invest US$1b in T&T
(Trinidad Express) BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) is set to invest close to US$1 billion in Trinidad and Tobago over the next year.
Rusal moving equipment here from Jamaica
(Jamaica Gleaner) The government says it is not aware of any plans by alumina company, UC Rusal to close its Ewarton operations in St.
Colombian ex-militia chief nabbed in Venezuela
BOGOTA, (Reuters) - One of Colombia’s most-wanted former paramilitary commanders with suspected links to the cocaine trade has been captured in neighbouring Venezuela, both nations said on Monday.
T&T minister to implement unlimited visiting hours at hospitals
(Trinidad Guardian) While discharging his responsibilities as Minister of Health, Dr Fuad Khan is counting the days when he would be quitting the cabinet position and return to his practice as one of the country’s few urologists.
Prisoners held Xmas party at Jamaica maximum security jail
(Jamaica Gleaner) Senior national security operatives are probing a major security breach at one of Jamaica’s maximum-security prisons that resulted in hardened criminals hosting a marijuana-laced and liquor-filled Christmas party on its compound.