Parliament to review Office of Public Defender

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -Following a wave of criticism surrounding the delayed submission of the interim report on the probe into the May 2010 Tivoli Gardens incursion that led to the death of over seventy people, the Parliament of Jamaica will be conducting a full review of the Office of the Public ...
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How to deal with T&T’s deficit issues

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic challenges for many of the major economies have provided a lot of lessons for economists and those interested in political economy. Whilst we may all be aware of the difficulties posed by a recession, what has not been c...
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Jamaicans encouraged to remain positive

KINGSTON, Jamaica - GOVERNOR General Sir Patrick Allen has encouraged Jamaicans to remain positive, even as the country continues to grapple with several social and economic challenges. "For Jamaica to be transformed, we must stem the wave of negativism. We must continue to believe in ourselves. We...
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IDB holds Caribbean governors meeting in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica - AFTER the recent excitement generated by last week's Chicago Tribune editorial, describing Jamaica as the "Greece of the Western Hemisphere", it is extremely well timed that yesterday marked the start of the two-day "Second Annual Meeting of Governors of the Caribbean Country...
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PM concerned about visa sharing agreement with US and Canada

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-Prime Minister Kenny Anthony has expressed concern over the impact of the new visa information sharing agreement between Canada and the United States. The agreement allows both countries to share information about third country nationals who apply for a visa or permit to tr...
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Fly Jamaica ready to soar!

KINGSTON, Jamaica - After 14 months of working assiduously to meet rigorous regulatory aviation requirements, Fly Jamaica Airways will officially take to the skies on Friday, January 25, with its inaugural flight scheduled to depart for the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Fly Jam...
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Police protection for former PM

BELIZE CITY, Belize, CMC - The government of Prime Minster Dean Barrow has offered police protection for former Prime Minister Said Musa. This follows an incident on Tuesday in which multiple gunshots were fired into the Belize City home of the veteran parliamentarian. Musa told reporters here tha...
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LIAT signs deal for new aircraft

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Aircraft supplier ATR and LIAT have jointly announced a deal for three planes. According to the release, the deal is valued at over 100 million US dollars. LIAT officials say the first of the 48-seater ATR 42-600s is to be delivered in June. The deal also reported...
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Claims of missing names from voters’ list dismissed

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-Supervisor of Elections, Judy Benoit, has rejected claims that thousands of names are missing from the voters’ list after concerns raised by the country’s two main political parties ahead of the February 19th General Election. Benoit, who recently returne...
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