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Death penalty high on agenda…as Govt, Opposition in more crime talks today

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Crime remains the Government’s number one priority. So said Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Tuesday night, hours ahead of today’s talks on crime between the Government and Opposition teams. Speaking with reporters after commissioning lights at the Morne Diablo Recreation Ground, Penal, Persad-Bissessar said while crime was something the People’s Partnership inherited, it was moving to reduce the rate.

‘Jamaica out of recession’

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) estimates that Jamaica has exited the recession. The State agency is projecting economic growth in the range of 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent for the current quarter, which ends September 30. "There is an expected return to positive performance for most industries reflecting a resurgence in output following the impact of Hurricane Sandy," said Colin Bullock, director general of the PIOJ, at the organisation's quarterly press briefing held yesterday.

Police move to protect Chinese nationals in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - THE Police High Command on Sunday met with officials of the Chinese Embassy, Chinese businessmen and members of their civic groups to discuss the frequent attacks on Chinese nationals in Jamaica, and steps being taken by the police to deal with the matter. The High Command, in updating the Chinese community on the risk assessment done by the National Intelligence Bureau, engaged them in full discussion on some of the practices that made members of their community vulnerable to crime.

World Bank Caribbean director in Jamaica for meetings

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - NEW World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean Sophie Sirtaine arrived in Jamaica yesterday to hold a series of meeting with government officials, private sector representatives, as well as social partners. She is scheduled to leave the island today. Sirtaine, who took up the position just three weeks ago, was scheduled to meet with Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips to discuss issues related to strengthening the World Bank's support to Jamaica's agenda for economic growth and greater global competitiveness.

Will Syria be Barack Obama’s first war?

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - AS a president who has strenuously campaigned against war, Mr Barack Obama must be praying, like Jesus Christ, to let this Syrian cup pass from him. In a sense, one can reasonably say that the bloody Syrian conflict, which has claimed an estimated 100,000 casualties since 2011, was bound to reach this crossroad. Last week's killing of hundreds of children using chemical weapons is hard for humanity -- and any president — to stomach. It seems to have constituted the straw that broke the camel's back.

Syria on the brink

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - The world seems to be on the brink of yet another war as the U.S. and its allies seem set to launch an attack on Syria. According to a Reuters report, the United Nations Security Council was set for a showdown over Syria on Wednesday after Britain sought authorisation for Western military action that seems certain to be vetoed by Russia and probably China. U.N. chemical weapons experts investigating an apparent gas attack that killed hundreds of civilians in rebel-held suburbs of Damascus, made a second trip across the front line to take samples.

Guyana/Venezuela relations based on friendship and cooperation- Foreign Minister

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - THE relationship between Guyana and Venezuela continues to grow from strength to strength and the upcoming state visit of that nation’s president is an indication of this, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said yesterday, as preparations continue for a one-day state visit by his Excellency, Nicolas Maduro.

The current Venezuelan Head of State has had a close relationship with Minister Rodrigues-Birkettover the years,having served as that country’s foreign minister under the previous President Hugo Chavez.

Keep on sailing

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Cultural industries, cultural preservation and heritage tourism are terms that have gained currency in recent years as efforts continue to diversify the limited scope of the Barbadian economy. The country scored a major feather in its cap with the UNESCO World Heritage inscription of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, and since then much has been said and written about how this designation can be used to leverage lucrative benefits for the country.

Jamaica treading through its difficulties

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - Since Michael Manley succumbed in the second half of the 1970s, after his experiments in economic and foreign policy radicalism, to the IMF’s insistence that he accept one of their more severe programmes for the recuperation of a depressed Jamaican economy, the country has gone through a number of attempts at trying and retrying those IMF policies to which it had originally objected.

Project launched to promote region as spa and wellness destination

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - In an effort to promote the Caribbean as a destination for health and wellness, the Development and Promotion of the Caribbean Health and Wellness Tourism Sector Project has been launched. This is according to Valarie Pilgrim, Operations Officer at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) who delivered remarks at the Caribbean Spa and Wellness Launch yesterday at Radisson Aquatica Resort yesterday. “A key expected result of the health and wellness project is the improved positioning of the Caribbean as a health and wellness tourism destination.

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