Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 2, 2013

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ telecom provider LIME today announced that it will be laying off 97 employees.

(Barbados Nation) ROSEAU, Dominica –Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he intends writing Britain later this month seeking permission for Dominica to sever ties with the London-based Privy Council in order to join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – All-rounder Jacques Kallis became the fourth player and first South African to score 13,000 test runs on an eventful opening day of the first test against New Zealand today.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – American pop singer Patti Page, whose 1950 hit “Tennessee Waltz” topped the charts for months, has died in Southern California, her manager said today.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after being treated for a blood clot in a vein behind her right ear, and her doctors expect her to make a full recovery, a State Department spokesman said.

Two police constables accused of being found with a stolen laptop and other items after a sting operation were today admitted to bail in the sum of $200,000 each when they made their appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

AMMAN/GENEVA,  (Reuters) – More than 60,000 people have died in Syria’s uprising and civil war, the United Nations said today, dramatically raising the death toll in a struggle that shows no sign of ending.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Beres Hammond has made a career singing ballads like One Step Ahead and Come Back Home, positive songs that have made him one of reggae’s great hit makers.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today said it views very favourably Monday’s announcement by Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee on the proposed implementation of strategic plans for the improvement of our security agencies.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Property company Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust has increased its stake in the proposed US$23 million (J$2b) Courtyard by Marriott hotel project from one-quarter to more than one-third in the wake of the exit of an unnamed fourth investor.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Vernon Philander’s sensational five-wicket burst helped South Africa skittle out New Zealand for 45 runs inside 20 overs on the opening morning of the first test at Newlands today.

President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar ringing in the New Year at Camp Ayanganna.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Seven years after Jamaica started courting the eastern Europeans, the first Russian carrier Transaero arrived on the island yesterday.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC – Sydney Thunder head coach Shane Duff has thrown his support behind embattled West Indies star Chris Gayle, following the opener’s latest failure.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – European shares rallied across the board at the start of the new year after U.S.

(Barbados Nation) Police are investigating the discovery of a newborn’s decomposed body  in a St James home on Boxing Day.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is aware that his condition is complicated following a fourth cancer operation in Cuba, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday, as the OPEC nation watches for clues to the socialist leader’s health.

(Trinidad Express) Sexual offences and kidnappings were at an all time high last year than any other time over the past five years, according to statistics from the Crime and Problem Analysis Branch (CAPA) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will use the example of their remarkable turnaround on their last tour of South Africa to try and rescue a face-saving third test victory against Australia, captain Mahela Jayawardene said today.

(Trinidad Express) All those who were on duty at the Defence Force Headquarters in Chaguaramas the night Lance Corporal Curtis Marshall was murdered have been locked down at base while homicide detectives conduct their investigations.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States averted economic calamity yesterday when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world’s largest economy off a “fiscal cliff” and into recession.

Over five years after an Organisation of American States (OAS) committee had urged Guyana to set up a Public Procurement Commission (PPC) to ensure the procurement of goods and services and the execution of works are done in a fair and transparent manner this is yet to be done.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee is appealing to Leader of the Opposition David Granger to support the reforms government is undertaking in the security sector, defending his stewardship of the security landscape by pointing out that serious crimes and traffic deaths decreased under his watch.

The Ministry of Health says malaria treatment and sensitisation are priority this year after rising gold prices have created a population explosion in mining districts, where the disease is prevalent.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday announced that the ministry has embarked on a review of the licencing process for firearms with a view to improving accountability and efficiency and has put in place fees to recoup processing costs.

The Chinese electronics giant, Haier, has not yet begun assembling laptops here as a result of several factors including the re-organisation of the company’s structure in China.

The Health Ministry yesterday announced a major offensive against obesity, saying officials will be targeting schools and canteens in the hope that children will eat healthier and take home the message to their parents who are increasingly vulnerable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) linked to obesity.

2012 was considered the worst year for the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and 2013 is expected to see the appointment of a deputy mayor as the council continues to seek ways of managing the garbage situation in the city which escalated over the holiday season.