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ST. VINCENT-POLITICS-Outgoing UN diplomat not prepared to disclose future political ambitions

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Outgoing St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the United States, Camillo Gonsalves, is not prepared to say now whether or not he will be a candidate in the 2015 general elections.
Gonsalves, the son of Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, returned here last week after serving as the island’s UN ambassador since 2007, amidst speculation he is being tipped to take over the leadership of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP).

ST.LUCIA-POLITICS-PM defends membership of ALBA

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has rejected claims from sections of the business community here that St. Lucia’s membership in the Venezuela led Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) would harm the island’s future socio-economic development.
St. Lucia last week announced that it had gained membership of ALBA and according to an official statement, “ALBA represents a significant avenue for St. Lucia to access very low-cost financing for critical national initiatives”.

Jamaica 16-year-old held over 10 murders

(Jamaica Gleaner) A sixteen-year-old boy, who was on the Kingston Central most wanted list, has been captured.
The teen, whose name cannot be released, was wanted for more than 10 murders, several cases of shooting with intent and illegal possession of a firearm, was captured on Text Lane in Kingston about 12:30 p.m., today.
The police say they were on patrol in the area when the boy was seen, accosted and searched.
One 9mm Browning pistol and nine 9mm cartridges were found in his possession.

Microchips won’t rein in farm thieves – Wellington

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Livestock geneticist and veteran cattle breeder, Dr Karl Wellington has expressed reservations about the use of microchips to address the wide-scale theft of farm animals, as is being mooted by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
"I wouldn't jump at it," he told The Gleaner Tuesday at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, in between collecting his awards for topping the cattle exhibition.

No interest rate hike on PetroCaribe loans, Paulwell says

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell has refuted media reports of plans by the Government of Venezuela to increase the interest rate on loans provided under the PetroCaribe Agreement.
“We have been in contact with the Government of Venezuela through our Embassy in Caracas, and can confirm that no such decision has been taken,” Paulwell said in a statement yesterday.

GraceKennedy to enter Nigeria by year-end

(Jamaica Observer) GraceKennedy is expected to send its first shipment to Nigeria by year-end.
The food, financial and money services conglomerate has already established itself in Ghana, and is now in the final stage of lengthy product registration and due-diligence processes in the neighbouring West African country, said Don Wehby, GraceKennedy Group’s chief executive officer.

JAMAICA-AGRICULTURE-FAO approves funds for dairy industry

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has approved a seven million US dollar grant for Jamaica to support a five-year development plan aimed at resuscitating the island’s ailing dairy sector.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Roger Clarke said the five-year plan will include improvement in breed and pasture management as part of rebuilding initiatives and that concessionary loans will be offered to dairy farmers for animal acquisition under the plan.

FAO official draws attention to food security challenges

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - A major challenge for the Caribbean region is the high food import bill, and an official from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is suggesting that work has to be done to get the figure down substantially.

Haiti to hold parliamentary elections this year -U.S. senator

MIAMI, (Reuters) - Haitian President Michel Martelly plans to hold overdue elections before the end of the year, according to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, who is on a four-day visit to the Caribbean nation.
The elections are needed to fill one-third of Haiti’s 30-member Senate and dozens of municipal posts. Elections were supposed to be held in late 2011, but disagreements over an elections law halted the process.

ANTIGUA-CARNIVAL-One killed, three injured as Carnival celebrations end

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC - Police said one woman was killed and three others injured in separate incidents as Carnival celebrations ended abruptly here on Tuesday night. They said Rosemarie Lynch became the ninth homicide for the year after her body was found lying in a pool of blood at Perry Bay, near the capital. Police said she was stabbed multiple times during an apparent struggle with her attacker. The police and Carnival organisers were forced to call off the “Last Lap jump-up” in the capital after three people, including a 62-year-old woman, were shot.

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