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Ruling party denies rift as Bahamians get ready to vote in a national referendum
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Chairman of the ruling Progressive Liberal party (PLP) Bradley Roberts is denying suggestions of a rift within the administration regarding the January 28 referendum on the regulation and taxation of web shop gaming and the establishment of a national lottery. “It is well documented that I support a yes vote in the upcoming referendum and I…
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Keeping it free and fair
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – After a bruising campaign conducted under a canopy of allegations, counter-allegations and legal threats, Tobagonians go to the polls this morning to elect the leaders of the Tobago House of Assembly for the next term. As brutal as this THA election campaign has been, the unfortunate reality is that it has been consistent in tone…
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LET THERE BE PEACE
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – As Tobagonians go to the polls today to vote for the party that will lead them for the next four years through the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called for peace and a clean and fair election. The polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. By…
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Tobagonians vote for new THA
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – Voters have started casting their ballots for a new Tobago House of Assembly (THA) following a four week intensive campaign that included Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and senior members of her coalition People’s Partnership government. The senior Cabinet ministers have been lending support to the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP), one of the four…
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Parliament to review Office of Public Defender
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -Following a wave of criticism surrounding the delayed submission of the interim report on the probe into the May 2010 Tivoli Gardens incursion that led to the death of over seventy people, the Parliament of Jamaica will be conducting a full review of the Office of the Public Defender. During an radio interview on Wednesday, Speaker of…
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How to deal with T&T’s deficit issues
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic challenges for many of the major economies have provided a lot of lessons for economists and those interested in political economy. Whilst we may all be aware of the difficulties posed by a recession, what has not been clear is the success of the various policy…
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Jamaicans encouraged to remain positive
KINGSTON, Jamaica – GOVERNOR General Sir Patrick Allen has encouraged Jamaicans to remain positive, even as the country continues to grapple with several social and economic challenges. “For Jamaica to be transformed, we must stem the wave of negativism. We must continue to believe in ourselves. We must continue to believe in our ability to develop our potential and to…
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IDB holds Caribbean governors meeting in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – AFTER the recent excitement generated by last week's Chicago Tribune editorial, describing Jamaica as the “Greece of the Western Hemisphere”, it is extremely well timed that yesterday marked the start of the two-day “Second Annual Meeting of Governors of the Caribbean Country Department” of the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB, represented by its President, Colombian…
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