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LIAT accepts resignation of CEO

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The regional airline, LIAT, Wednesday said it had accepted the resignation of its chief executive officer, Ian Brunton, more than a week after it promised a “formal announcement” on the issue.
But the brief statement gave no reasons for Brunton’s resignation, saying that Mrs Julie Reifer-Jones has been appointed to act in the position.
“The Board of Directors thanks Mr. Brunton for his service and wishes him every success in his future endeavours,” the statement added.

Haiti steps up fight against against illegal drugs trade

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian law enforcement authorities say they have seized more than 2,000 kilogrammes of illegal drugs over the past 20 months and confiscated more than a million US dollars.
Head of the Anti-Drug Unit, Joris Mergelus, said in addition 238 people have been detained in connection with the seizure and illegal rug shipments.
“Of the 238 arrested as of August this year, 31 are woman and 18 have been extradited to the US, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic," he said.

More murders force police to review strategy

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica police say they will adopt new strategies to deal with the upsurge in criminal activities after official figures show that more people were killed here during the first nine months of the year as compared to 2012.
Figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) show that 856 murders were recorded during the period January to September, a five per cent increase when compared to the 817 reported for the corresponding period last year.

Ja Can Learn From Barbados’ IMF Experience

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica can create a platform for economic growth by using the example of Barbados, which stood up to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and offered wage cuts as a viable alternative to the Fund's prescription of devaluation when the country almost ran out of international reserves.
But Dr Peter Henry, dean of New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, said it requires the public and private sector to work together on three critical areas, namely discipline, clarity and trust.

Haitian American architect wins design for permanent memorial honouring victims of slave trade

UNITED NATIONS, CMC - A Haitian American architect has been declared the winner of an international competition to design a memorial that will be permanently on display at United Nations Headquarters in New York to honor victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
Unveiling Rodney Leon’s “Ark of Return” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the memorial would “ serve as a reminder of the bravery of those slaves, abolitionists and unsung heroes who managed to rise up against an oppressive system, fight for their freedom and end the practice”.

Capitalising On The Potential Benefits Of Marijuana

KINGSTON, Jamaica - For centuries we have been socialised that marijuana is destructive and harmful to our health. Astounding as that assertion is, it is true. During the 1970s the subject of the benefits of marijuana was first explored, since then not much has been done to advance this subject. The current issue is how Jamaica can capitalise on the potential of the medicinal properties of marijuana to revitalise our economic performance.

IMF gives thumbs up to Jamaica’s economic progress

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday praised the Jamaica government over its economic policies and said the island’s economic reform programme remains strong.
IMF Resident Representative, Bert van Selm, in a brief statement recalled that an IMF mission to Jamaica had indicated that policy implementation under Jamaica’s Fund-supported economic reform programme has been strong.

Decriminalise it?

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - he regional conversation on the decriminalisation of cannabis would appear to be firmly re-fixed again in the public domain. We use the term “re-fixed” advisedly since, while the latest initiative in this context might be reasonably attributed to the Honourable Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, readers may recall an earlier suggestion to similar effect by one of our puisne judges, Mr. Justice Randall Worrell, as well as sundry others over the years from individuals such as the late Dr.

This amusing chase after CCJ

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar used her “conversational message” on Monday with the people of Trinidad and Tobago for yesterday’s 37th anniversary of this nation as a constitutional republic to signal the coming of some significant political changes for improved democratic governance and building of a more united society.
She chose the high road in pledging commitment by her People’s Partnership administration “currently revealing some non-threatening cracks” to “build a nation where each of us has the same opportunities”.

Caribbean records significant decline in new HIV/AIDS infection

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Caribbean, which ranks second behind sub-Saharan Africa for HIV/AIDS infection rates, has led the world in reducing the number of new infections between the period 2005-2011, according to a new United Nations report released here.
The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said an estimated 2.3 million adults and children were newly infected with HIV in 2012, representing a 33 per cent reduction in annual new cases compared to 2001.

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