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PM Gonsalves wants 90-minute talks with Trinidad PM on fuel subsidy
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says he has requested a 90-minute meeting with his Trinidadian counterpart, Kamla Persad Bissessar, next month to discuss the Caribbean Air Navigation and Advisory Services (CANAS) and regional airline, LIAT. Gonsalves said when he was in Port of Spain on Tuesday for talks with United States Vice President Joe Biden…
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China’s President to meet with Caribbean leaders
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC ) — China's President Xi Jingping arrives here today for a three-day visit during which time he will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders. The visit follows that of the United States Vice-President Joe Biden earlier this week and according to a Chinese Embassy statement it is to “further increase political trust and consolidate friendship…
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CARICOM needs new approach in dealing with US
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – That Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar chose to characterise CARICOM’s talks with US Vice-President Joe Biden as “brutal” is probably indicative of more than a measure of resistance on the part of the US vice-president of the many demands made for American assistance and antagonistic follow-through by regional leaders. As Vice-President Biden indicated, “island nations face…
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Biden showed great respect for steelpan
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The pan presented to United States Vice-President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the end of his visit to Trinidad this week was purchased at Gill’s Pan Shop in Curepe. Gill manufactures pans using barrels that are custom-made for them, using precise specifications to ensure accurate tuning. A representative of the company told…
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No claim as yet by Manning for more leave
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – UP to yesterday afternoon, no additional medical leave from Parliament had been requested by San Fernando East Member of Parliament Patrick Manning, according to a source close to House Speaker Wade Mark. Yesterday was the end of the six-week extension granted to Manning, who has been away from Parliament for more than a year.
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‘Let Warner feel full brunt of the law’
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A new report coming out of world football’s governing body FIFA could present another obstacle to Jack Warner’s political campaign. Head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee Domenico Scala was yesterday quoted by Reuters as saying that both Warner, former FIFA vice- president; and his general secretary, Chuck Blazer, “should face the full force of…
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Cops request Rowley’s computer
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers. Rowley told them he was willing to assist with the investigations but also asked the police to put in writing the basis for their request. The request came from Inspector…
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Jamaica moving to improve technology sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will soon implement a cyber emergency response team (CERT) to assist in the protection of the island’s internet infrastructure by coordinating defences against and responses to cyber attacks and threats. Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Julian Robinson, said that CERT should become operational by…
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Montserrat seeks EOIs for submarine fibre optic cable project
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The Montserrat government Wednesday said it was soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its proposed submarine fibre optic cable project. Director of the Department for Information Technology and eGovernment Services (DITES), Denzil West, said the government is considering five different project business models for the development and implementation of the project, and “intends to identify and…
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