Antigua Government Sued For US$1Million
February 18, 2011 Leave a comment
National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort is facing a US$1 million lawsuit filed by investors in the Stanford Trial Delayed Over Drug Addiction
January 8, 2011 Leave a comment
Fraud accused Allen Stanford has been granted a delay in his criminal trial while he gets treatment for a prescription drug addiction. Read more of this post
Bajan Global Report
- NurtiSmart – Edible RFID Tracking Chips In Food SoonRFID, short for Radio Frequency ID, tags have found their way into a wide variety of applications. These pellets, which are often roughly the same size as a grain of rice, can help us to be reunited with our lost pets, keep towels inside the hotel, and keep big box stores shipping the right boxes […]
Caribbean 360
- Caribbean Development Bank signs US$20M loan agreement with IDB for small Caribbean economies May 22, 2013The CDB will on-lend the funds for the financing of public sector projects in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Former T&T justice minister wants AG removed during investigation May 22, 2013Volney, who told legislators that he had no intention of “bashing” the government of which he is still a member, said “this is a matter that must be investigated by an independent body”.
- Ramotar apologies to Guyana opposition leader May 22, 2013Members of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), walked out of a meeting convened to discuss the amendments after they were instructed not to take part in any further discussions after not being privy to a letter in possession of the head of state.
- Medical milestone in human cloning May 22, 2013Opponents argue that all embryos, whether created in a lab or not, have the potential to become fully-fledged humans, making such experiments morally wrong.
- Jack Warner cries foul May 22, 2013A CONCACAF integrity report accused Warner of using deceptive methods to secure funds from CONCACAF and FIFA as well as induce FIFA to transfer funds earmarked for development purposes to bank accounts he controlled.
- Cayman Islands voters go to the polls May 22, 2013The two major parties in the race are the main opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) - which has branded itself as “The Progressives - under the leadership of attorney Alden McLaughlin and the United Democratic Party (UDP), led by former premier McKeeva Bush.
BBC News
- Man dead in suspected terror attack May 22, 2013A man is killed in a machete attack and two men are shot by police in London in what UK government sources say is a suspected terror incident.
- Boston bomb investigators kill man May 22, 2013A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent under questioning by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
- Nigeria author Achebe to be buried May 23, 2013Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, is due to be buried in his home town in Anambra state.
- Amnesty condemns abuse 'inaction' May 22, 2013Amnesty International accuses governments of using state sovereignty as an "excuse" for failing to intervene in emergencies such as in Syria.
- Twitter boosts security after hacks May 23, 2013Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.
- US reveals four citizen drone deaths May 23, 2013US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2011.
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