Jamaica Gleaner Caribbean
Published: Monday Tuesday | December 15, 2009
Opposition says no to cellphone tax
Grenada (CMC):The main opposition New National Party (NNP) yesterday expressed strong opposition to plans by the Tillman Thomas government to impose a 20 per cent tax on... Read More...
Jamaican vessel seized by Belizean authorities
Belize (CMC): The Belize government has been outlining reasons why it impounded a Jamaican vessel involved in deep-sea fishing under a joint initiative with a local company.A government statement said that in September this year, a joint-venture... Read More...
Sugar workers' strike heats up
Guyana (CMC):The strike by sugar workers over wages intensified yesterday after the Guyana Sugar Corpora-tion (GuySuCo) said it could not meet the three per cent increase in salaries this year. Read More...
Police appeal dismissed
Antigua (CMC):The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of more than a dozen police officers who claimed they were sent on forced vacation by the Antigua and Barbuda authorities in 2006.The 18 police officers, including acting... Read More...
Bahamas seeks carbon emission agreement
Bahamas (CMC):Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday said The Bahamas would press for a "comprehensive, substantial and operationally binding agreement" by 2010 to reduce carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases at the United Nations Conference ... Read More...