February 18, 2012
More emphasis on CARICOM not ALBA, says Grenada PM
Caribbean leaders should place more emphasis on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) instead of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA), said Tillman Thomas, prime minister of Grenada. Speaking at a press conference held at the…
February 18, 2012
Dominican Government backs Argentina in Falklands dispute
Argentina Foreign Relations minister Héctor Timerman said his country won’t use troops to solve the century-old dispute with Great Britain over the Falklands Islands, during a meeting with president Leonel Fernandez , who stated Dominican Republic’s…
February 18, 2012
First Lady’s alleged European bank account spurs media frenzy
An allegation by a Santiago TV program that the vice presidential candidate of the ruling PLD party and First Lady Margarita Cedeño has more than 43 million Euros in an European account has sparked a media frenzy Friday. The flap over an allegation…
February 18, 2012
REDjet to fly St. Maarten route
The Barbadian low cost airline, REDjet, has announced plans to begin servicing a new route from Barbados to St Maarten for which it expects to begin selling seats within the next two weeks. The company said it has received the necessary licences…
February 18, 2012
Guyana,Suriname pursue common interest for betterment of both countries peoples
THE fight against piracy, intelligence sharing, strengthening of bilateral cooperation and cross-border security were among the issues discussed by President Donald Ramotar and his Surinamese counterpart, Desire Bouterse, as an eight-member Guyana…
February 17, 2012
Honduras prison fire: Huge task to identify victims
Honduras is beginning the grim task of identifying the victims of a prison fire that killed more than 350 people. As forensic experts worked to recover the charred corpses from the jail in Comayagua, hundreds of relatives remained desperate for…
February 17, 2012
REDjet boosting visitor arrivals
REDjet has had a significant impact on Barbados’ visitor arrivals from the Caribbean and Tourism Minister Richard Sealy has affirmed government’s commitment to supporting the local carrier as a result. Sealy said the decision to throw support behind…
February 17, 2012
ALBA nations want Cuba at summit with U.S
A bloc of leftist-led countries Wednesday insisted that Cuba be invited to a Summit of the Americas but put off a decision on whether it will otherwise boycott the gathering, which would spark a diplomatic row with the United States and embarrass…
February 17, 2012
DHTA strongly condemns recent violent attacks on visitors
The Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association has expressed deep concern and has categorically condemned recent violent attacks on visitors to the island. In a press release the DHTA notes that not only are these attacks an “affront to the common…
February 17, 2012
Anguillan plane suffers landing mishap at Canefield Airport
Airport officials are describing as minor, an incident involving an Anguillan cargo plane at the Canefield airport this morning. General Manager of the Dominica Air and Sea Port Authority (DAPSA) Bennoit Bardouille says the aircraft experienced…