January 19, 2015
United States Eases Travel And Trade Rules On Cuba
Swiftly expanding trade ties with Cuba, the Obama administration opened the door to easier travel and a wide range of new export opportunities with the communist island starting last Friday, punching the biggest hole to date in America's…
January 19, 2015
Dominican Republic to attend Caribbean Energy Security Summit
The White House announced that US Vice President Joseph Biden will host the first ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 26, and the Dominican Republic is expected to attend. Biden's office said the prime ministers or…
January 13, 2015
Haiti marks earthquake anniversary
Haiti yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the powerful earthquake that killed an estimated 300,000 people and left more than a million others homeless, with the Organisation of American States (OAS) pledging its commitment to help the…
January 13, 2015
Guyana a concern for Britain
Britain yesterday warned Guyana that it risks being referred to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group after the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country suspended Parliament in November last year. "There is discussion about countries of concern in…
January 12, 2015
Minibus plunges into sea, four dead, several missing in St.Vincent
Residents across St. Vincent and the Grenadines are in mourning Monday after a bus carrying at least 18 people, including 14 school children, plunged into the sea, killing at least four people. St Vincent authorities said three students were killed,…
January 9, 2015
CARICOM issues message of condolence to the Government and people of France
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended its deepest condolences to the Government and people of France following the ‘despicable attack’ on the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo which resulted in the deaths of journalists and policemen. CARICOM…
January 7, 2015
Cuba ‘frees US-listed prisoners’
The Cuban government has released some of the 53 political prisoners on a US list, the state department has said. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington hoped to see all those on the list released soon but did not specify who was now free. Signalling…
January 5, 2015
No Ebola case in Haiti, says acting PM
Health officials have dismissed reports that a case of Ebola has been detected in the country. On Saturday, Dr Florence D Guillaume, minister of public health, told the Haitian Caribbean News Network that the reports of an Ebola case being detected…
January 5, 2015
Former T&T National Security Minister drowns
Former national security minister Martin Joseph drowned Monday while bathing on a beach here, police have confirmed. However the police said they were not releasing any details as yet regarding the death of Joseph, who served as cabinet minister in…
January 5, 2015
President Danilo Medina to visit Puerto Rico next week
President Danilo Medina will officially visit Puerto Rico on January 13 to participate in the signing of several cooperation agreements with the authorities of that US territory. Puerto Rican Secretary of State David Bernier said Monday at a press…