Jamaica moves to restart rail service

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government is moving to revive its railway service. Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry says he’s exploring a public-private partnership. The minister said that Jamaica, in adopting a modern day integrated multi-modal transport system, of which the railway is a key component, would be embracing the reality of the changing […]

Don’t worry, be happy – in Puerto Rico

Don’t worry, be happy – in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The latest edition of the UN World Happiness Report says one Caribbean island is at the top: Puerto Rico. Yes, Puerto Rico: despite its crippling economic crisis, the island was the top-ranked place on the list from the Caribbean. Puerto Rico was ranked 15th in the world, just ahead of […]

CARICOM, Kazakhstan ink support pact

CARICOM, Kazakhstan ink support pact

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A US$770,000 grant support package will become available to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states from the Republic of Kazakhstan to strengthen capacity in the areas of climate change and sustainable development. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to CARICOM Konstantin Zhigalov signed the agreement of financial support on the […]

Trini cop faces trial on trafficking women

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – In Trinidad and Tobago’s first human trafficking case, a 55-year-old suspended police officer has been committed to stand trial on 13 charges of human trafficking and prostitution. Constable Valentine Eastman was found to have a case to answer at the end of a preliminary inquiry that was heard in camera […]

One of Bahamas’ biggest resorts for sale

One of Bahamas’ biggest resorts for sale

FREEPORT, Bahamas – Grand Lucayan Resort, the largest resort on Grand Bahama Island and the third largest in The Bahamas, is being sold in a sealed bid auction. The owner, Hutchison Lucaya Limited, has engaged HVS Capital Corp. to act as advisor in the sale. Bids for the 409-acre resort will be accepted until June […]

A special brand of large-scale, public violence

Over the last five or six decades or so, the international community has been reacting, with limited success, to a special brand of violent, large-scale, public attacks. That special brand of violence is commonly referred to as terrorism. Terrorist attacks are planned and executed in such a way as to create a climate of deep […]