Regional News

UWI push to help males

(Barbados Nation) With women accounting for more than 60 per cent of the student body, the University of the West Indies is turning to MACHO, a special initiative, to reverse the declining presence of young males at the Cave Hill campus.

CLICO, CIB under forensic audits

…questions need to be answered regarding TT$5 billion deficit (Trinidad Express) Both the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) and the CLICO Investment Bank (CIB) are now the subjects of forensic audits.

‘I don’t have to wear my money’

– Jamaican millionaire tells how he did it (Jamaica Gleaner) If you walked past Garfield Plunkett on the road or in the corridors, you would hardly be able to tell that he is a millionaire.

Govt seeks more control of CL group

Duprey, Karen in showdown (Trinidad Express) – Government was expected to put its demands in writing for a greater say in the management control of the troubled CL Financial Group on the table yesterday.

Police kill two cousins

(Trinidad Express) – Known to residents of Covigne Road, Diego Martin, as “Wounded Soul”, reputed gang leader Keron Charles and his cousin, Kendall “Pooh Bear” Charles, were killed by police gunfire early on Wednesday.

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

Minister meets displaced workers Workers of the St Kitts Marriott Resort who were made redundant earlier this month were due to meet the labour minister yestersday, to discuss possible options for re-employment.

Tax protests keep security forces busy

(Jamaica Observer) – Police and soldiers were kept busy on Tuesday clearing roadblocks mounted in the Corporate Area and St Catherine in protest against the new tax package, especially the $8.75 cess on each litre of gasoline, imposed by the government last week.

50 bullets for Sean Francis

(Trinidad Guardian) – The close-knit community of “Vegas” in Morvant reeled with shock on Tuesday, after the murder of “community leader” Sean “Bill” Francis.

Masks, bacterial gel on CAL flights

(Trinidad Express) – Caribbean Airlines will be providing face masks and anti bacterial gel aboard all its flights to and from North America for persons displaying any flu-like systems.

BBC Caribbean news in brief

Swine flu precautions Health officials throughout the Caribbean are taking precautionary measures following the outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico.

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