HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuba's state-run media on Monday condemned a just-published book in which Fidel Castro's sister admits she spied for the Central Intelligence Agency. The country's media added that the expose proves that the former Cuban leader was a "victim" of decades of US targeting. read more...
WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters) -- The US state of Delaware beats all other international financial centres, including the Cayman Islands, in a contest for the most secretive financial jurisdiction, a tax justice rights group said on Saturday. The survey of 60 jurisdictions found Delaware coming in first. read more...
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- An end is in sight to the world's longest-running trade dispute, involving bananas, and a deal could be in place by the end of the year, senior European and Latin American trade negotiators said. Settling the banana dispute would be a fillip for the World Trade Organisation. read more...
NEW ORLEANS, USA (Reuters) -- A US appeals panel had tough questions on Monday for the receiver in Allen Stanford's civil fraud case, who is suing to recover proceeds from several hundred investors in the firm's offshore bank. At issue is whether receiver Ralph Janvey has a right to pursue "clawback" claims. read more...
TORTOLA, BVI -- Large long period north-northeast swells will continue to affect the northern exposed coastlines of the British Virgin Islands through to Wednesday morning. These swells will peak late Monday or early Tuesday and subside on Wednesday. The long period north-northeast swells have the potential... read more...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands-- The Cayman Islands signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Netherlands Antilles on 29 October 2009 whilst attending the CFATF Plenary, held in Curacao. The agreement is the fourteenth TIEA signed by the Cayman Islands. read more...
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuba’s access to master’s degrees and postgraduate courses in Venezuela was highlighted at the 9th Joint Commission on Higher Education, held at Pueblo Guri, in the Venezuelan state of Bolivar. At the meeting the participants also acknowledged Cuba’s collaboration in the project. read more...
VARADERO, Cuba (ACN) -- Canada's WestJet airline started operations to Cuba this Sunday, when the first flight of tour operator WestJet Vacations landed at the Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in this city. The Boing 737 was met at the airport terminal by officials of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the government in Guyana have added their voices to the condemnation of the torture of a 14-year-old murder accused at the hands of local police. A statement from the PNCR on Saturday said it condemns... read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Robert Corbin, the leader of Guyana's opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), on Monday handed over to the local police force a list of some 450 names of people murdered in recent years, allegedly by the Shaheed ‘Roger' Khan gang. read more...
NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- Standard & Poor's said on Monday it downgraded Jamaica one notch, to "CCC" and kept the negative outlook on the island credit following the resignation of the central bank governor, the lead negotiator of a possible standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund. read more...
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Cruise tourism pumped US$44 million or EC$118 million into the St Kitts and Nevis economy during the 2008/2009 cruise year. Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Denzil Douglas, said it was evident that his administration took the right decision to close the debt-ridden sugar industry. read more...
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) -- Central Bank President Nelson Merentes said on Monday that Venezuela's inflation rate, one of the highest in the world, was his top concern and he hoped it would be down to single digits by 2012. The government forecasts 26 percent inflation this year. read more...
Just as I was thinking about my first article in “The New Today”, I recalled a short piece I saw in a story that said “Don’t die until you are dead”. And the part that stayed in my memory was, living out the ideals of our faith, will help us to make the right choices and asses the worth of our earthly pilgrimage. read more...
Who says CSME does not create jobs? All one needs to do is a quick online search to discover that a whole new cottage industry has emerged. Namely: Workshops and Seminars. On any given day there is a workshop or seminar designed to educate, inform, "help the average citizen learn more about..." CSME. read more...
It happens again, as Foxy Brown continues to blame the former NNP government for all the social and political problems within the state of Grenada. Brown is claiming that thirteen years rule of the NNP regime is responsible for the social and political problems affecting the male population. read more...
MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- West Indies have named Chris Gayle as captain for the three-test tour of Australia starting on Nov. 18 with the Caribbean side anxious to put the tribulations of the recent players' strike behind them. Gayle, who was skipper before the dispute, expressed his desire to take on the role. read more...
NEW YORK, USA -- Team REACH Grenada successfully completed the world famous ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, raising over US$60,000 in sponsorship money from over 550 international donors for REACH Grenada. With a cheering crowd, electric atmosphere and strong individual commitment to... read more...
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent -- “We have been preparing for quite some time, but with no OECS sports coordinator appointed, we had to wait,” stated Leroy Llewellyn, vice-president of SVG Athletics in a telephone interview with sportcaraibe.net. He was discussing the issues associated with the OECS Half-marathon read more...
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GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- An end is in sight to the world's longest-running trade dispute, involving bananas, and a deal could be in place by the end of the year, senior European and Latin American trade negotiators said. Settling the banana dispute would be a fillip for the World Trade Organisation. 
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands-- The Cayman Islands signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Netherlands Antilles on 29 October 2009 whilst attending the CFATF Plenary, held in Curacao. The agreement is the fourteenth TIEA signed by the Cayman Islands. 
VARADERO, Cuba (ACN) -- Canada's WestJet airline started operations to Cuba this Sunday, when the first flight of tour operator WestJet Vacations landed at the Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in this city. The Boing 737 was met at the airport terminal by officials of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism. 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Robert Corbin, the leader of Guyana's opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), on Monday handed over to the local police force a list of some 450 names of people murdered in recent years, allegedly by the Shaheed ‘Roger' Khan gang. 
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Cruise tourism pumped US$44 million or EC$118 million into the St Kitts and Nevis economy during the 2008/2009 cruise year. Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Denzil Douglas, said it was evident that his administration took the right decision to close the debt-ridden sugar industry. 
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) -- Central Bank President Nelson Merentes said on Monday that Venezuela's inflation rate, one of the highest in the world, was his top concern and he hoped it would be down to single digits by 2012. The government forecasts 26 percent inflation this year. 
Just as I was thinking about my first article in “The New Today”, I recalled a short piece I saw in a story that said “Don’t die until you are dead”. And the part that stayed in my memory was, living out the ideals of our faith, will help us to make the right choices and asses the worth of our earthly pilgrimage. 
Who says CSME does not create jobs? All one needs to do is a quick online search to discover that a whole new cottage industry has emerged. Namely: Workshops and Seminars. On any given day there is a workshop or seminar designed to educate, inform, "help the average citizen learn more about..." CSME. 
MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- West Indies have named Chris Gayle as captain for the three-test tour of Australia starting on Nov. 18 with the Caribbean side anxious to put the tribulations of the recent players' strike behind them. Gayle, who was skipper before the dispute, expressed his desire to take on the role. 
