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TRINIDAD-AGREEMENT-Trinidad and Tobago ratifies SOFA
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday said it had ratified the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States, which governs the temporary presence of US military-defence personnel here for mutually agreed activities. The government said the agreement is intended to strengthen the existing excellent relationship between the two countries in matters of…
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GUYANA-ENERGY- PM Hinds said PetroCaribe provide significant benefits to Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 27, CMC- Prime Minister Samuel Hinds says Guyana has benefitted significantly from the Venezuelan oil initiative, PetroCaribe, launched in 2005. Hinds, speaking during a special programme on the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), said the initiative came at a time when many Caribbean countries were having difficulties in purchasing petroleum given the high global of US$150 for…
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ST. KITTS-CARICOM- Senior government minister bats for CARICOM
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – International Trade Minister Rickey Skerrit is dismissing claims that the regional integration movement, CARICOM, is no longer relevant to the development of the Caribbean. “There is no alternative to CARICOM, until I see what the alternative is I really don’t see why we should be thinking about disbanding CARICOM. I think we should continue to…
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ST. LUCIA-COURT-Court rules St. Lucia needs no referendum before joining CCJ
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the St. Lucia does not require a referendum before becoming a full member of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) established in 2001 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the region’s final court. A number of eminent jurists and the St. Lucia government…
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Welcoming US security initiatives in the region
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Guardian – The Caribbean Basin Security Initiative is expected to be a major topic at today’s historic meeting in Port-of-Spain between United States Vice-President Joe Biden and presidents, prime ministers and other government officials from the Caribbean region. This subject is of critical concern for T&T and the rest of the Caribbean. Biden’s visit—his…
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BUSY DAY FOR BIDENUS vice-president meets Govt, Caricom leaders today
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Express – United States Vice-President Joseph Biden applauded the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force who serenaded him and his family with the sweet sound of the pan upon his arrival in Trinidad last night. Biden, his wife Dr Jill Biden and his two grand-daughters arrived on the United States Air Force Two aircraft at…
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Guatemala in limbo
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Last week, in commenting on the May 10 sentencing of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, 86, to 80 years in jail for genocide and crimes against humanity, we were of the view that Guatemala had taken a courageous step towards putting an end to impunity for the perpetrators of such crimes. We did suggest, however, that…
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