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On foreign front, T&T hands full, or filling up

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The visit later this month of US Vice President Joe Biden, and the attendant holding here of the equivalent of a Caribbean summit, call attention to this country’s standing in the region and the world. Those events underscore T&T’s international recognition and its responsibilities within Caricom and beyond. The choice of T&T as the venue of a Caribbean leg of a high-level US official tour to Central and South America reflects the regard in which this country is held, despite reports sometimes feared to depreciate its international image.

Growing shift in global clout

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - SOME very interesting comments made the rounds last week when the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Barbados released the latest report on the Human Development Index. One of the comments attested to the fact that countries in the South are leading the way in terms of global economic growth. Another comment had to do with the approach those in the South have taken in getting their economies in order and where in particular the focus has been.

Contractor apologises for destruction of Maya archaeological site

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC - The man at the center of the destruction of a Maya archaeological site in northern Belize, Denny Grijalva, has expressed regret at the razing of the Noh Mul monument and has launched an internal investigation into the incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Grijalva said he is “committed to fully cooperate with the authorities in their investigation into this regrettable incident.” He explained that his company De’Mar’s Stone Company “obtained permission from a landowner to extract material from his property from which material has been excavated for well over a d

CAL VP Jaikaran treated in NY for heart problems

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Vice-chairman of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and WinTV executive chairman Mohan Jaikaran was hospitalised in New York, USA, following “heart complications.” Sunil Ramdeen, WinTV’s general manger, confirmed that Jaikaran had complications relating to his heart but he is now at his New York-based home. Ramdeen explained that Jaikaran had heart issues for some time—he suffered a stroke last year and underwent triple by-pass surgery earlier this year.

CAL board’s wings clipped

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The wings of Caribbean Airlines’ board have been “clipped” and a new board is on the horizon, expected to be announced shortly, government officials said yesterday. The development is now in the works after yesterday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, they added. The new board is tipped to include certain business and professional people. However, former BWIA CEO Conrad Aleong is not among them, a source said. The first CAL board appointed by the People’s Partnership (PP) administration in 2010 was headed by George Nicholas III, who resigned in April 2012.

CSA chief: Corruption impeding regional shipping

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - President of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA ) Grantley Stephenson says corruption in international trade is impeding growth of the region’s maritime business. Speaking at Monday’s opening of the 12th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference in Freeport, Bahamas, Stephenson said: “The association has previously addressed issues related to smuggling of narcotics and through earlier contacts with the Maritime Security Council has been concerned about piracy. “Corruption generally, not just smuggling or piracy, hampers development and efficiency.

Prime Minister fails to keep election promise says opposition

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM), one of two opposition groups here is taking Prime Minister Kenny Anthony to task for stating that his government has delivered on an electoral promise to create thousands of jobs . "Not only is this far from the truth but also that Dr.

Britain to continue funding geothermal project

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC - The United Kingdom says it is committed to the development of geothermal energy in Montserrat as the British Overseas Territory announced it will soon test a well to determine its capacity to generate geothermal energy. Department for International Development (DFID) Minister of State Alan Duncan and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Mark Simmonds In a letter to the Premier Reuben Meade, reaffirmed London’s commitment to finance future capital projects for the island as long as they were clearly justified and sustain
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