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Huge Jamaica infrastructure programme draws more ire
(Jamaica Gleaner) “It’s scandalous,” declared Oppo-sition Member of Parliament Everald Warmington after hearing that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration, of which he was a member, presided over an almost total commitment of Jamaica Development Infra-structure Programme (JDIP) funds.
N&M signs deal for US$600m steel project
(Trinidad Guardian) Gervase Warner, president and group chief executive officer of Neal and Massy, is confident his company can work with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and residents of La Brea to treat with any environmental concerns they may have with the construction of a US$600 million vertically integrated iron and steel complex on Union Estate.
T&T govt pays TT$1M for wrongful sacking of security head
(Trinidad Express) The Government has paid sacked director of the Special Anti Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (SAUTT) Brig Peter Joseph TT$1 million for his wrongful dismissal, sources told the Express on Monday.
Van der Sloot appeals 28 year sentence in Peru
LIMA, (Reuters) - Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot is appealing his 28-year jail sentence for killing a young business student in Peru two years ago, his lawyer said late on Monday.
UN probes new charges of peacekeeper sex abuse in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, whose members have been accused of rape, assault and sparking a cholera epidemic in the country, is investigating new allegations that peacekeepers sexually abused minors.
Over 1,000 Chinese awaiting legal status in Suriname
(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Although the Chinese association Kong Ngie Tong Sang is content with last year’s results, it calls for a speedy settlement of the legal residence permit for over 1,000 Chinese.
Nine French Guiana gold diggers killed in gun battle
Nine gold diggers have been killed in a gunfight between rival gangs at a remote site in French Guiana, say police in the territory.
13-yr-old Jamaican boy charged over death of 7-yr-old
(Jamaica Observer) The St Ann police have charged a 13-year-old boy in connection with the death of seven-year-old Delano Greenwood, who was killed in Scarlett Hall near Salem in St Ann last Saturday.
T&T magistrate on four misconduct charges
(Trinidad Express) Ques-tions have been raised about how Magistrate Avason Quinlan could continue to sit on the Bench and dispense justice when she is before a disciplinary tribunal on four charges of judicial misconduct in a bail-fixing incident involving two men accused of drug trafficking.
T&T Govt working to implement death penalty – PM
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Government will work to implement the death penalty as part of a serious crime reduction tool.
Cuba’s Ladies in White call dissident death “murder”
HAVANA, (Reuters) - The opposition group “Ladies in White” accused the Cuban government on Sunday of “murdering” by neglect a 31-year-old dissident who died last week following a hunger strike in prison.
It’s tradition: Kamla was right -Hindu leaders on PM bowing to India’s president
(Trinidad Express) There was nothing wrong with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar touching the feet of India President Pratibha Devisingh Patil because it was in keeping with religious tradition.
Former Jamaica Cabinet minister Dudley Thompson passes away
(Jamaica Observer) Former Jamaican Cabinet Minister Dudley Thompson died this morning in New York, USA, one day after he celebrated his 95th birthday.
Jailed Cuba dissident dies in hunger strike
HAVANA, (Reuters) - A 31-year-old jailed dissident, Wilmar Villar Mendoza, died on Thursday in eastern Cuba from the effects of a 56-day hunger strike and what fellow opposition activists believe was mistreatment by the Cuban government, a Cuban human rights activist said.
Jamaican record producer Winston Riley is dead
(Jamaica Observer) Producer and songwriter Winston Riley is dead.