Jamaica Gleaner Caribbean

Published: Monday Wednesday | September 30, 2009

Stanford to be moved to another jail in Texas
Texas (CMC): A United States federal judge has granted a request by Sir Allen Stanford to move to another jail in Texas so he can review his documents with his lawyer. US District Judge David Hittner, on Monday, authorised Sir Allen's move from Conroe jail... Read More...

BARBADOS - Former PM urges CARICOM to strike better deals with Canada
Barbados (CMC): Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur has cautioned Caribbean Comm-unity (CARICOM) governments that any trade and economic agreement reached with Canada must be "better than what we got from Europe"... Read More...

Carib briefs
Trinidad, Ghana discuss partnerships - Ghana (CMC):A 13-member delegation from the Caribbean Community nation of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, met with senior government officials of this African nation to discuss possible partnerships on energy.The... Read More...

Antigua Trades and Labour Union suspends head
The Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&LU) has suspended its general secretary, Stafford Joseph, to allow an investigation into his conduct, according to a report on www.cananews.net.The three-month suspension takes immediate effect amidst... Read More...

GUYANA - Jagdeo to look into Kwame issue
Guyana's president, Bharrat Jagdeo, has promised to "look into the matter" regarding a taped conversation allegedly implicating his Information Liaison, Kwame McCoy, according to a report www.cananews.net."I have not had a full briefing as yet, so I am... Read More...