£25m prison gift

September 30, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7991" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller greets British Prime Minister David Cameron upon his arrival at Jamaica House yesterday.[/caption] Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday announced that the British Government will help fund the construction of a prison here, where Jamaicans incarcerated in England...

Jah Cure’s good to go

September 30, 2015 in Regional

REGGAE artiste Jah Cure was given clearance to leave Trinidad and Tobago yesterday by Judge James Aboud after the singer settled an outstanding debt with a party promoter. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian online, Jah Cure (given name is Siccature Alcock) and his legal...

Caribbean rattled by 3 earthquakes Sunday

September 28, 2015 in Regional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Four earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 3.8 to 4.5 rattled the Caribbean on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages, according to the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI). It...

Let’s talk, Maduro tells Guyana president

September 25, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7932" align="alignleft" width="300"] Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro (right) wants a one-on-one discussion with President David Granger (left) of Guyana to settle their conflicts.[/caption] CARACAS, Venezuela, Thursday September 24, 2015 – Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro says he wants to have a discussion with his Guyanese counterpart...