Caribbean News
CARICOM begins consultations on reform
The 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was Wednesday due to begin region-wide consultations on identifying priorities and overhauling the Guyana-based regional headquarters, the Secretariat said in a statement.
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Caricom’s survival challenges
THE FIRST in a series of planned consultations, across this region, for introduction of a “Five-Year Strategic Plan for Caricom”, had a low-profile start in Barbados last Wednesday.
ANTIGUA - Bar Assn rejects Bird’s stance on regional courts
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The president of the Antigua & Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) has rejected the notion by former Prime Minister Lester Bird that Caribbean courts appear to be leaning towards political leaders.
Former Jamaica House Speaker questions legitimacy of SKN government
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Jamaica Labour Party spokesman on justice and former Speaker of the Jamaica Parliament, Delroy Chuck, has expressed concern about the long delay in the hearing of a Motion of No Confidence in St Kitts and Nevis against Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and his Admi...
Jamaica’s Foreign Minister speaks on the Human Development Index
Ladies and Gentlemen, The 2013 Human Development Report, as described in its thematic title, examines the economic rise of the group of developing countries historically described as being of the South.
EXPRESS EDITORIAL -Frank talks to end T&T-Jamaica trade grouse
Maybe it is time for the Caricom secretary general to arrange a one-and-one encounter between heads of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) and its Jamaican counterpart, the Jamaican Manufacturers’ Association (JMA). Clearly these two entities need to talk, rather than keep thro...
World
Jamaica's Ambassador to US welcomes Ja's spelling be champion
Washington DC - Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie has lauded the Gleaner Company for its tremendous support of the Spelling Bee Competition and the sponsorship of Jamaica’s entry into the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee Competition which concluded in W...
Jamaica's Honourary Consul to Atlanta steps down
Washington DC, Derrick A Scott - Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta Georgia in the United States, Mr. Vin Martin is calling it quits after serving in that post for 16 years. He will demit that office at the end of June.
US and Venezuelan officials meet to patch up relations
June 6, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela — After months of tensions between the United States and Venezuela, Secretary of State John Kerry met on Wednesday with the Venezuelan foreign minister, Elías Jaua, in Antigua, Guatemala, and announced the start of talks aimed at improving relations between the two c...
Our Surveillance Society: What Orwell And Kafka Might Say
President Obama says he's not Big Brother. The author who created the concept might disagree. Addressing the controversy over widespread government surveillance of telephone records and Internet traffic Friday, Obama said, "In the abstract, you can complain about Big Brother and how this is a potent...
EU, IMF clash over "mistakes" in handling Greek bailout
BRUSSELS--The European Commission clashed with the International Monetary Fund on Thursday over their handling of the first Greek bailout, which the IMF said had pushed an extra burden on euro zone taxpayers by letting Athens delay restructuring its debts.
Bilderberg mystery: Why do people believe in cabals?
Ordinary people can only guess at the goings-on at the meetings of the secretive Bilderberg Group, which is bringing together the world's financial and political elite this week. Conspiracy theories abound as to what is discussed and who is there. Why, asks Tom de Castella?
TCW Disregards Singer Default Talk in Argentine Bond Bet
Bloomberg. June 6, 2013- TCW Group Inc.’s $7.6 billion flagship emerging-markets debt fund, which has beaten 98 percent of rivals in the past five years, is snapping up Argentine bonds at just the right time.
Fidel Castro Greets Venezuelan Parliament Leader
Havana, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, held a lively and fraternal meeting in Havana, national television reported this weekend.
Experts Present Carib Situation in Agricultural Forum with China
Beijing, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Participants in a recently concluded forum on Chinese-Latin American agriculture know details of the particular situation the Caribbean countries are experiencing, whose agricultural imports doubled its exports, and where its inhabitants suffer the consequences of suc...
US offers $23 million for West African terror chiefs
The United States has offered $23 million in reward money for help in capturing militant leaders in West Africa, including senior members of al Qaeda's regional branch AQIM and the leader of Nigeria-based terror group Boko Haram (pictured).
Nelson Mandela Hospitalized: Former South African President in 'Serious But Stable Condition'
JOHANNESBURG — Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa was hospitalized early Saturday to be treated for a recurring lung infection, the South African government said. It was the fourth time in less than a year that the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader has been hospitalized, deepening conce...
Tourism & Travel
Strong Partnerships Driving the Success of the Tourism Sector - Minister McNeill
Kingston, Jamaica: June 2, 2013 – Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill has attributed several of the recent successes in the tourism sector to the improving public/ private sector partnership within the industry. The Minister made this pronouncement as he addressed tou...
Royal Caribbean International to Receive the 2013 Invest Caribbean Now Corporate Leadership Award
CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. June 4, 2013: Celebrating more than four decades in business, Royal Caribbean International will be honored for its investments in the Caribbean region during Caribbean American Heritage Month in New York City this June.
Fly Jamaica gets greenlight for New York, Toronto routes
The Jamaica-based Fly Jamaica Airline has been given the green light to fly the Georgetown to New York and Toronto routes. This announcement was made by Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon on Wednesday. "Cabinet granted its approval to Fly Jamaica, the airline to operate the Georgetown/New York and...
LIAT’s first ATR 72-600 lands in Antigua
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The arrival of the first new 68-seat LIAT ATR 72-600 aircraft at the VC Bird International Airport yesterday was hailed a “game changer” by LIAT Chief Executive Officer Ian Brunton.
Business
Business Development Trip To China Urged At Avalon Invest Caribbean Now 2013
CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. June 6, 2013: Caribbean governments were on Wednesday urged to participate in a business development and investment promotions trip to China this Fall as the curtains came down on the Avalon Invest Caribbean Now Forum in New York City.
Howai: No grounds to put T&T on any blacklist
There are no grounds for Trinidad and Tobago to be on a blacklist of countries that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, Finance Minister Larry Howai has said.
US/Caribbean trade pact essential to regional growth
NEW YORK, NY, June 10, 2013: The United States – Caribbean Community Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, (TIFA), will be essential to spurring economic development and diversification of the region and to contributing to improvement in the well-being of citizens.
Private sector fires back at Nicholson after 'trade bickering' comments
Calls from Foreign Trade Minister A.J. Nicholson for the parliamentary Opposition and other critics to end the bickering with Trinidad and Tobago over claims of unfair trade practices have not gone down well with members of the local manufacturing sector.
Behind-the-Scenes Games with Gold: In anticipation of the Great Turn (I)
Part 1 - In my article «The Central Banks’ Gold: a Story of Silent Expropriation» , I wrote that following the collapse of the gold-dollar standard, central banks in leading «golden billion» countries had been engaged in a variety of covert operations with the yellow metal. As a result, gold has gradu...
Behind-the-scenes games with gold: in anticipation of the great turn (II)
Part 2- Private gold in private vaults: a black hole - Private monetary gold may not only be placed in funds like SPDR Gold, but also in the form of metal deposits in commercial banks or simply stored in the vaults of specialist banks like the Rothschilds’ HSBC. The world’s media are repo...
Entertainment & Culture
11-year-old son of Kittitian music icon makes name for himself in the U.S.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 12th June 2013 - In a musical genre dominated by musicians five times his age, an 11-year-old from Binghamton is making his mark. According to Channel 12 WBNG Action News, Kenijah Georges, (son of St. Kitts’ music icon and composer of the National Anthem, Mr. Kenrick Georges,)...
“The True Story of the Bilderberg Group” and What They May Be Planning Now
For over 14 years, Daniel Estulin has investigated and researched the Bilderberg Group’s far-reaching influence on business and finance, global politics, war and peace, and control of the world’s resources and its money.
His book, “The True Story of the Bilderberg Group,” was published in 2005 and is...
Premier of Nevis invites actress Cicely Tyson to celebrate St. Kitts and Nevis’ 30th Anniversary of Independence
Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory on Monday June 10, 2013 extended congratulations to actress Cicely Tyson for winning an award for her lead role in a Broadway Play.
“HAITI: WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?” WINS 2013 MURROW AWARD for BEST TV DOCUMENTARY
BROOKLYN, NY- June 12, 2013-Radio Television Digital News Association announced today that it recognized Film at Eleven for a national Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Television Documentary for “Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?”
Belizean First Lady, Mrs. Kim Simplis-Barrow Tours YUTE skills training centre.
KINGSTON, June 6, 2013: Belizean First Lady, Mrs. Kim Simplis-Barrow on her maiden visit to Jamaica, today, toured YUTE's Whitfield Town Pre-Skills and IWED Vocational Skills Training Centres accompanied by Maureen Webber CEO of Development Options Ltd, the programme managers of YUTE. ...
PM Simpson Miller affirms CARICOM support for Africa
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has held talks with several leaders of the countries of Africa, while using her attendance at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the African Union (AU) to affirm Jamaica’s commitment to ensuring that strengthening the links between the AU and Caricom would beco...
Sport
Gatlin Beats Bolt In 100 Meters For The First Time
American sprinter Justin Gatlin has beaten Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt in the 100 meters, edging Bolt by one hundredth of a second at a meet in Rome. It's Gatlin's first win over Bolt in the four times the two have raced each other.
Ja Olympic medallist tests positive for banned substance
Jamaican track star Veronica Campbell-Brown has been tested positive for a banned substance.
Jamaica Sports Stars to Receive Development Training
The Creative Productive and Training Centre (CPTC) Limited is to provide personal and professional development training for the nation’s sports ambassadors.
Health, Science and Technology
The Many Different Faces Of Marijuana In America
On Tuesday, Vermont moved to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for quantities up to an ounce, replacing potential prison time for arrests with fines.
Nanopatch delivers more effective and needle-free vaccines
Needle phobics rejoice: in the future vaccines may be delivered via nanopatches, tiny material patches already being trialled in Papa New Guinea.
Lots to be Earned from Mobile Apps
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Julian Robinson, said there is room for Jamaica’s young innovators to benefit tremendously from the growing mobile applications market around the globe.
Can Drinking Red Wine Boost Men’s Testosterone Levels?
It’s what puts hair on a man’s chest and can also assist in building bigger, stronger muscles fairly quickly. It’s the force behind their sex drive and may be the reason why as they age, they feel weaker and perhaps – depressed.
JA Health Minister hold Consultations on Public Health Financing
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is confident that the ongoing national consultations on financing Jamaica’s public health system will yield tangible solutions, redounding to the country’s benefit.
U.S. Is Secretly Collecting Records of Verizon Calls
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is secretly carrying out a domestic surveillance program under which it is collecting business communications records involving Americans under a hotly debated section of the Patriot Act , according to a highly classified court order disclosed on Wednesday night.
Tracking the source of an online assault on your reputation
In today’s technology-driven world, a reputation can be destroyed in one mouse-click by an anonymous e-mail, blog post or an ill-timed Tweet. The good news, though is, when people are threatened, insulted or humiliated on the Internet and decide to take legal action, it is often possible to follow a...