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ST. VINCENT-ECONOMY-Opposition leader wants re-think on economic citizenship programme
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace is calling on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines government to re-think its position on the issue of economic citizenship programme. The Ralph Gonsalves government repealed the citizenship by investment (CIP) programme soon after it came to power in 2001 and Prime Minister Gonsalves has already said he has no intention…
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ST. LUCIA-COURT-Contractors seeking payment of millions of dollars warded by High Court
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Contractors who won a three million EC dollar (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) judgement against the “Mayor and Citizens” of Castries are calling on the St. Lucia government to honour the High Court ruling. Attorney Lydia Fasial said the judgment was granted after the Castries City Council failed to put in a defence within…
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ST. LUCIA-POLITICS-Government denies Police Commissioner sent on leave
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government Monday denied regional media reports that Police Commissioner Vernon Francois had been sent on leave in the wake of a decision by the United States to bar him from attending a conference in that country. “The attention of the government of St. Lucia has been drawn to a story on the…
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HAITI-CRIME-Police arrest two following violence at gay party
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC –Police say they have arrested two men following violent attacks on a British Red Cross Mission Chief and his Haitian gay partner while they were organising a ceremony in the capital. Police Inspector in the Petion-Ville district, Patrick Rosarion, told the Haitian website, HCNN, that a mob in the Bourdon area attacked a group of…
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HAITI-POLITICS-UN Secretary General names candidate for top UN post in Haiti
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Peter de Clercq of the Netherlands to the top United Nations humanitarian coordination position in Haiti. He will serve as the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), where he will also serve as UN Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative, the…
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GUYANA-ENERGY-Guyana government issues statement outlining support for Amaila hydro project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Monday said that the total public debt for Amaila Falls is “zero” and insisted that there has been “considerable confusion” in recent weeks regarding the cost of the multi-million dollar project. In a statement which the Donald Ramotar government said was aimed at “clearing this confusion” it said Guyanese citizens will pay for…
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DOMINICA-AVIATION-Prominent Dominican businessman critical of LIAT operations
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A prominent Dominican businessman Monday said the regional airline, LIAT, is contributing to the damage of fragile economies in the Caribbean through its poor service, especially over the past few weeks. In an open letter to the board of directors of the cash-strapped airline, Gregor Nassief, a hotelier and president of Tecsys Latin America, wrote of…
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GUYANA-VIOLENCE-Government “saddened” at loss of lives due to domestic violence
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Monday said it is “deeply saddened” by the recent loss of lives and injury to several people as a result of domestic violence and urged the perpetrators to seek help through the various systems set up by the government and non-government organisations. Police last week reported that on two occasions last week, men…
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CARIBBEAN-COURT-US judge rules against NYPD’s stop-and-frisk of Caribbean immigrants
NEW YORK, CMC – A United States federal district judge on Monday ruled against the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) policy of stop-and-frisk against Caribbean immigrants, blacks and other minorities. In a ruling in Manhattan Federal District Court, Judge Shira Scheindlin said the policy was unconstitutional, appointing a monitor to reform the practice. She said the city “adopted a policy…
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