After 40 years of fundamentally changed global trade arrangements, the Commonwealth no longer offers opportunities as a preferential trading bloc says Sir Ronald Sanders.
August, 2013
FIFA boss invites Bolt to Brazil for World Cup
Blatter issued the invitation during a visit by Bolt to football’s headquarters on Wednesday ahead of the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Zürich Thursday evening.
Bright future for Dominica mobile apps
The Dominica National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) sponsored the one-week event, which ended on August 24.
Attorney killed execution style at Trinidad shopping centre
The attorney was one of several lawyers appearing before the Commission of Inquiry into the collapse of the insurance giant, CLICO and the Hindu Credit Union (HCU).
Trinidad swimmer creates history in Dubai
Dylan Carter has created history by becoming the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to qualify for the finals of the 100m at the World Junior Swimming Championships.
Barbados government asks Facebook for data on specific users
Facebook does not specify the nature or type request but said it set "a very high legal bar with each individual request in order to receive any information about any of our users".
Trinidad responds to British travel advisory
Trinidad government and opposition legislators are to meet on Thursday to discuss strategies for dealing with the crime situation.
Chris Brown’s Canadian concerts cancelled after court case and seizure
The R&B star’s publicist said that what she referred to as “the continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity” contributed to Brown’s illness.
Close call for fishermen as giant marlin leaps into boat off Dominican Republic
A video of the freak event, which has garnered more than 400,000 YouTube views, shows the huge fish jumping aboard, decking one of the men and thrashing around.
Caribbean makes progress in reducing child labour – ILO
It shows that Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean continue to reduce child labour, while sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed an increase.
Cuban state owned airline introduces new service to Jamaica
Aerogaviota had been operating chartered flights to Jamaica for the past three years, but will now introduce a scheduled three weekly flights between the two countries.
US court rejects Haitian bomb suspect’s appeal
Payan and his fellow defendants were convicted in 2010 in a plot to shoot Stinger missiles at military planes and blow up synagogues.
Bahamas sports tourism boosted by NCAA postseason selection
The Bahamas Bowl will be the first postseason bowl played outside the United States since the International in Toronto.
3.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Trinidad capital
It said that the quake was felt at 7.59 am (local time) and was located at 10.76 degrees North, 61.79 degrees west and at a depth of 57 km.