Gleaner Extra NA http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/ Gleaner Extra - Jamaican related news from the USA, Canada, Jamaica and the world en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:50 EDT 30 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:50 EDT Copyright Gleaner Online,Gleaner Company Man arrested for anti-gay Twitter threat in Puerto Rico A man has been arrested in Puerto Rico for a Twitter post that threatened a gay activist and made a reference to the Boston Marathon bombing, the FBI said http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2508 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2508 Guyana launches website to tackle corruption In a bid to reduce public corruption, Guyana is inviting citizens to use the Internet to report graft and bribery http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2507 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2507 Debt crisis among issues to be discussed at CDB annual meeting The Caribbean debt crisis will be among matters discussed here this week as the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) holds its annual meeting in St Lucia http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2506 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2506 Foreign nationals jailed for using Caribbean countries to smuggle humans into US United States law enforcement officials say two foreign nationals had been jailed in Texas for smuggling human into the United States using the Caribbean http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2505 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2505 Denzil Douglas led ruling party confident ahead of next general election in St Kitts The ruling St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) Sunday appealed to supporters to ensure it is returned to office in the next general elections http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2504 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2504 Trinidad Opposition Leader dismisses threat to declare him bankrupt Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley has dismissed moves by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan to have a court declare him bankrupt over the non-payment of legal fees http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2503 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2503 Youth held for assaulting 'Toots' Hibbert United states police have arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with aggravated assault after the lead singer of the Grammy Award winning reggae group - Toots and the Maytals - was injured http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2502 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2502 Bellevue Hospital gets J$ 23.5 million upgrade Patients and staff at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston are benefitting from the recent upgrading and refurbishing of the facility at a cost of approximately J$23.5 million http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2501 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2501 Jamaica Education Ministry to introduce solar systems in schools The Ministry of Education has announced the introduction of solar energy systems in schools in a bid to reduce the estimated J$6 billion per annum in utility costs for schools http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2500 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2500 Trinidad Government fires Caribbean Airlines board of directors Less than 72 hours after he announced that Caribbean Airlines had accumulated losses of more than US$100 million, it was announced that the current board of directors of the airline has been replaced http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2499 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2499 Regional foreign ministers disappointed at position by Guatemala on border dispute with Belize CARICOM foreign ministers say they are concerned that 'Guatemala is reneging on an agreement to hold a referendum to end border dispute with Belize http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2498 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2498 Authorities seeking return of Dominican national after former magistrate's home firebombed Law enforcement authorities say they may seek assistance from the United States in extraditing a Dominican national for questioning http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2497 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2497 Food for the Poor Donates Basic School to St. Ann District The Steerfield District in the parish of St. Ann is the beneficiary of the tenth basic school to be completed by Food for the Poor (FFP) under its Jamaica 50 Programme. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2496 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2496 Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad warned about copyright infringement The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), has placed Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago on a watch list of countries that have failed to make the adequate copyright payments http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2495 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2495 JAMPRO to Connect Diaspora Investors with Local Businesses The Government's trade and investment company, JAMPRO, will be bringing in investors from North America and the United Kingdom to connect with local businesses. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2494 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2494 Judge acquits NYPD cop accused of killing Jamaican teen Ramarley Graham A judge in New York has thrown out the indictment of a NYPD officer accused of the fatal shooting of an unarmed Jamaican-born teenager http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2493 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2493 Moody's lowers Bermuda's rating Moody's lowered Bermuda to Aa3, three notches below the top triple-A level stating that the outlook is negative, reflecting uncertainty about government's debt trajectory over the medium term http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2492 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2492 Jamaica's International Reserves Grow to US$997.3 Million There has been a US$113 million increase in the country's Net International Reserves (NIR), according Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2491 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2491 Rare photograph of Mary Seacole shown at the Jamaican High Commission in London A photograph, said to be only the second original picture of Mary Seacole was displayed during a Panel Discussion http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2490 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2490 Children's Registry Opens Offices in Manchester and St Ann The Office of the Children's Registry (OCR) opened offices in Manchester and St. Ann this month, as the agency continues to facilitate more persons outside the Corporate Area. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2489 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2489 Suriname looks into solar energy for its remote communities Suriname's Government has announced that it will be investing in solar energy to bring electricity to remote communities across the country http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2488 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2488 Jamaican man electrocuted in the Bahamas A Jamaican man was electrocuted on Wednesday as he worked on the Airport Gateway project http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2487 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2487 Belize contractor apologises for destruction of Maya archaeological site The man at the centre of the destruction of a Maya archaeological site in northern Belize, Denny Grijalva, has expressed regret at the razing of the Noh Mul monument http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2486 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2486 St Lucia's economy contracted by nearly one per cent last year The St Lucia economy has contracted by nearly one per cent last year, Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has said http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2485 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2485 Police officer shot and killed in Central Trinidad A police officer was shot and killed on Tuesday night after he becoming involved in an argument with a motorist whom he had pulled over http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2483 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2483 Montserrat signs new agreement to regulate maritime industry Montserrat has signed a MoU with the United Kingdom Department for Transport as it seeks to put in place international standards for the regulation of the maritime industry http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2482 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2482 It was easier for Dudus to go The day before Christopher Coke waived his right to challenge his extradition and was whisked away to the US, DPP Paula Llewellyn, promised US officials not to put roadblocks in the way http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2481 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2481 Trelawny Parish Council Reports Surplus of $1.9 Million Mayor of Falmouth, Garth Wilkinson is reporting that the Trelawny Parish Council achieved a $1.9 million surplus during the last financial year. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2480 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2480 St. Mary Infirmary National Project for Labour Day The national spotlight for Labour Day 2013 will be on the St. Mary Infirmary in Port Maria. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2479 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2479 St Kitts Prime Minister to chair Commonwealth Mission on high debt Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas will chair a Commonwealth high level mission on small states debt as developing countries to seek to deal with the impact of the global economic and financial crisis http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2478 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/extra/article.php?id=2478