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Civil servants take strike action, cripple government services
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Civil servants stayed away from their jobs on Monday disrupting several government services and ignoring appeals from Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony and the main private sector organisation to end their industrial dispute over increased salaries. The workers, represented by the Civil Service Association (CSA) had voted over the weekend to stay away from their…
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Canada helping Grenada develop nutmeg industry
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Canadian government says it is assisting Grenada overcome the challenges facing the nutmeg industry. It said together with the St. George University, it has adopted a two phase approach to the improving the production of nutmeg, a process that has seen virtually no technological change over time. It said the first phase, which lessened…
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Haiti to develop Caribbean’s last ‘true treasure island’
The island Haiti’s tourism leaders describe as the Caribbean’s ‘last true treasure island’ will be put under the development knife, as it undergoes an eco-makeover to become the region’s next biggest tourism hot spot. The region’s Ministry of Tourism has proposed a laid back development for the 52-square-kilometre island, Ile a Vache, that will highlight its cultural heritage areas, agro-tourism…
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St. George’s University up for sale
NEW YORK, CMC – The St. George’s University in Grenada, regarded as one of the largest medical schools in the world, is up for sale, according to international media reports. The university, which came to prominence in 1983 when U.S. President Ronald Reagan sent in troops to evacuate American students following a military coup, is reportedly speaking to private equity…
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T&T, India to expand economic partnerships
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prospects for expanding economic partnerships between T&T and India will be the focus of the 2013 India Business Seminar which takes place tomorrow at the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) Building, Westmoorings, from 8 am. The half-day seminar, which has been held annually in March since 2009, is being organised jointly by the…
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Ecuador lobbies T&T on human rights measures
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran has met with his Ecuadorean counterpart, Ricardo Patino, as diplomatic efforts increase to encourage T&T’s support for contentious proposals to reform the Inter-American human rights system. Yesterday’s meeting in Port-of-Spain precedes Friday’s Extraordinary General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS). It also follows over 18 months of deliberations…
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JA T&T signs US$55,000 WEAmericas Grant
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – On March 13, Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy Thomas Smitham and Junior Achievement of T&T’s Chief Executive Officer, J Errol Lewis, signed a US$55,000 grant to pave the way for a project to provide business development training; mentorship and access to loans for young women. The grant was made available under the Women’s…
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Minister warns students against idolising “bling”
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Education Minister, Reverend Ronald Thwaites has warned that the educational achievement of students is being severely compromised by poor values and attitudes, with focus being placed on material possessions and popular culture rather than learning. “We idolise bling, extreme fashions, whatever the current notion of popularity is,” he said, noting that many parents and grandparents, by…
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