Regional News

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Several Jamaicans are said to be among 8 people arrested in the United Kingdom for their involvement in an international money laundering ring.

Two bid for airline Two offers have been made for Air Jamaica, a government minister has said.

(Jamaica Observer) – Karen Facey who tricked a Cayman national who she met via the internet, into believing that she was a beauty queen and a real estate agent and as a result collected $250,000, to buy an apartment, was remanded in custody when she showed up at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Shots were fired and tear gas thrown as residents and police clashed at Picton Road, Laventille, on Tuesday.

(Trinidad Express) – Rio Claro‘s most wanted, Peter Garcia, the man police have blamed for single-handedly having Agostini Village under siege, surrendered to homicide detectives on Tuesday.

Referendum please The Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands has called for a referendum on the restoration of British rule.

LONDON (Reuters) – A sexually suggestive Venus figurine with oversized breasts and thighs dates back at least 35,000 years and shows ancient humans had sex on their minds, researchers said today.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro  accused Mexico’s government of not revealing an outbreak of  H1N1 flu during a visit by U.S.

(Trinidad Express) A tremendous new wave of industrial activity would be generated in Trinidad and Tobago when it gets through the present economic slowdown, Prime Minister Patrick Manning said on Monday.

(Nassau Guardian) Nassau – Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has introduced three bills in the House of Assembly that seek to reform the insurance sector in the wake of the collapse of CLICO Bahamas.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Officers of the Homicide Bureau are investigating five murders which took place between Friday and Sunday.

Crisis summit coming It was announced at the weekend that Caricom leaders will hold a special summit in Trinidad later this month devoted to the international economic downturn.

Lethem attracting interest (Trinidad Guardian) Repub-lic Bank chairman Ronald Harford and Barbadian billionaire Kyffin Simpson were at the forefront of an international team of investors who visited Boa Vista city in the north of Brazil last week, media sources in that country said on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma on Saturday heaped praise upon the late Dr Eric Williams, hailing his vision on several societal issues.

(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Friday urged the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to forge a unified approach to effectively address issues such as the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and fallout from the current global economic crisis.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Earl Fray, father of Stephen Fray, attempted hijacker, is expected to be charged with ‘negligence caused in the theft or loss of a firearm’ by the police.

Taiwan chases Grenada funds Jilted Taiwan is demanding the immediate repayment of US$25 million owned by Grenada.

(BBC) – The opposition in Barbados has told the government to prepare for a backlash over a planned amnesty for illegal aliens from Caribbean Community (Caricom) nations.

Haitian MPs cry fraud Some lawmakers have alleged that there was fraud in last month’s parliamentary elections in Haiti.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela yesterday approved legislation allowing the nationalization of a group of oil service companies, opening the door for future takeovers as President Hugo Chavez extends control over the oil industry.