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OAS and Dominican Republic sign agreement to combat illicit arms trafficking
April 23, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA — The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of the Dominican Republic on Friday signed a cooperation agreement to carry out the “Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean,” project, [...]
Caribbean Airlines Non-Stop Flights Between Trinidad & London Open For Sale
March 31, 2012
Caribbean Airlines announces that customers can now book flights from Piarco, Trinidad to Gatwick, London, with four weekly non-stop flights on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, starting 14 June 2012. Flights depart Trinidad at 7:10 [...]
Four die in private plane crash in Bahamas
March 26, 2012
NASSAU, Bahamas — Police in The Bahamas have confirmed that four people are dead after the private plane they were on board crashed minutes after takeoff from the airport in Treasure Cay, Abaco, at around 1:30 pm on Sunday.
The Nassau [...]
Chavez returns to Cuba for radiation therapy
March 26, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Saturday that he would begin radiation therapy on Sunday in Cuba, almost one month after he underwent surgery to remove a tumor from the same spot in his pelvic region [...]
First Cuban-built cargo vessel delivered to Venezuela
March 22, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — The first multipurpose cargo vessel built in Cuba for Venezuela as part of an ALBA project has set sail to its destination, where it will be put into service by the navy.
The modern steel vessel, built in the DAMEX [...]
IMF approves US$15.1 million disbursement to Haiti
March 22, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second and third reviews of Haiti’s performance under the extended credit facility (ECF) arrangement on March 19, 2012. Completion of the reviews [...]
March 30 is budget day in Guyana
March 22, 2012
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced that Guyana’s national budget for 2012 will be presented before the National Assembly next Friday, March 30. This will be Singh’s sixth budget and his first [...]
Jamaica to create single anti-corruption agency
March 22, 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, said that the government is considering the creation of a single anti-corruption agency as part of measures to combat the scourge of corruption within Jamaica.
Speaking [...]
Trinidad minister clarifies comments on Caribbean Airlines
March 21, 2012
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Transport, Devant Maharaj, has clarified the statement appearing in local media regarding cost cutting measures of Caribbean Airlines.
Maharaj said that the statement on the [...]
Caribbean requests more support to face natural disasters and crises
March 21, 2012
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries have raised the need to arm the Inter-American Development Bank with flexible financial instruments to help them hedge against natural disasters and possible [...]
