Chik-V delays Kartel juror trial

October 15, 2014 in Regional

KINGSTON – The trial of the juror who allegedly attempted to bribe his colleagues in the Vybz Kartel trial failed to start yesterday after it was disclosed that the accused man's attorney and the lead investigator in the case were suffering from chikungunya-type symptoms. The trial...

The Ebola Crisis And The Caribbean

October 14, 2014 in Regional

News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Oct. 14, 2014: The first thing to be said about the Ebola crisis is that the region should be very proud that among the first to fully understand the seriousness of the threat and respond has been a Caribbean nation:...

Hunger striker critical at hospital

October 13, 2014 in Regional

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was at the bedside of hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh at St Clair Medical Centre in Port of Spain last night. However, she stressed that this does not mean the controversial Debe to Mon Desir section of the multi-billion-dollar extension of...

Gonzalo sweeps into region

October 13, 2014 in Regional

ST JOHN'S (AP) - Tropical Storm Gonzalo swept through the eastern Caribbean on Monday, slowly gaining strength toward potential hurricane status on track to move over the US Virgin Islands and parts of Puerto Rico. Heavy rain and strong winds buffeted Antigua, where the effects of...