Greek lawmakers clear way for loans
Greece’s Parliament has approved a key law needed to implement the five-year austerity package demanded by international lenders. Conditions “are now in place” for a new round of emergency funds.
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Government Ministers slam US TIP report on Guyana.
Georgetown : Members of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) comprising Ministers Clement Rohee, Priya Manickchand, and Pauline Sukhai last evening responded to the recently publish 2011 United…
Freed French journalists arrive home
Two French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan for 547 days are expected to arrive in Paris early Thursday morning.
Aid group: Children fleeing drought-stricken Horn of Africa
More than 800 Somali children are arriving at crowded refugee camps in Kenya daily after walking for days to escape a prolonged drought, an aid group said this week.
Yemeni vice president says security is deteriorating
The Yemeni government has lost control over five provinces, and security in the country is deteriorating, the nation’s acting president told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday.
Inclement weather affecting the island
Bridgetown. A strong low level convergence is affecting Barbados, according to meteorogist at the Grantley Adams International Airport, the converence was coming ahead of an tropical wave. They also said…
Woman accused of harassing juror released on bail
Bridgetown. Tonya Thompson, of Silver Hill, Christ Church, was released on bail when she appeared in the District A Magistrates Court yesterday. The 26 year old clerk/typist was remanded to…
Royal Palace denies rift between Prince Albert, fiancee
Monaco’s Royal Palace on Wednesday denied a published report that Prince Albert’s bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, discovered information about the prince and tried to flee to her native South Africa but was stopped by police.
Bahrain’s king announces human rights probe
Bahrain’s king has set up an independent commission to investigate possible human rights violations during recent government crackdowns on pro-reform protesters, according to the state-run Bahrain News Agency.
17,000 primary school students get results tomorrow
Port-of-Spain: Over 17,000 students will know tomorrow what Secondary School they've been placed into when the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) results are released. The Education Ministry says that primary school…
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