Prime Minister Dr. Ralph and Sir Hilary Beckles have been urging regional countries to begin efforts aimed at seeking some form of reparation from Western countries for slavery.
April, 2013
Three held in multi-million dollar Jamaican robbery including political activist
Police said they had charged Kayon ‘Treasure’ Campbell, a political activist with the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), businessman Donald Ho and Norman Robertson from Spanish Town in the central parish of St Catherine.
Trinidad cops accused of rape and buggery out on bail
The two police officers are also charged with receiving cash to forego a criminal charge against their alleged victim’s boyfriend.
United States roasts Caribbean human rights practices
The State Department slams the region’s prison conditions, judicial system and overall governance in its Country Reports for 2012.
Rihanna reportedly drained by rollercoaster romance after Drake speaks out
The Barbadian star is said to be worried about the impact the Canadian rapper’s radio interview will have on her relationship with Chris Brown.
Machel Montano’s manager shot multiple times in Trinidad
Anthony Chow Lin On was shot twice in the right arm and once in his side, while another bullet grazed his chin.
5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near St Kitts
The Seismic Unit of the University of the West Indies said that the quake occurred west of Barbuda.
Caribbean on alert after 20 die in China from bird flu outbreak
The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said human infections with a new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus continue to be reported in China.
Human extinction warning from international researchers
The director of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute says the advance of technology has overtaken our capacity to control the possible consequences.
Trinidad ruling party "needs to change its policies" – Warner
Warner, 70, also sought to distance himself from allegations made against him while he served as vice president of the international football federation, FIFA.
Kaya comeback for Bob Marley and The Wailers
“Kaya: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” features 24 remastered tracks including a previously unreleased live show recorded in 1978.
Caribbean doctor appeals conviction in Michael Jackson case
Dr Conrad Murray’s attorney maintains that his trial was “fundamentally unfair” because of his patient’s fame and the attendant publicity.
Information technology can boost Caribbean economies – study
Drawing on country reviews over several countries and citing other evidence, the study suggests governmental actions that can promote local IT-sector development through public procurement.
Grenada receives World Bank praise
The World Bank said Grenada urgently needed to create the conditions to ensure the recovery of the domestic private sector, sustain economic growth, and support the generation of fiscal revenues to finance Government programs and control the level of public debt.