Regional

June 27, 2011

Flight scare

OVER 150 passengers were thrown into panic when the plane on which they were travelling to Barbados from Jamaica experienced cabin pressure failure yesterday afternoon. A traumatized woman told the DAILY NATION by telephone of total despair among…

June 25, 2011

Nevis goes to the polls July 11

Premier and leader of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), Joseph Parry,…

June 25, 2011

US increases support to Caribbean Basin Security Initiative

The United States will be increasing its financial support to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) with US$77 million in funding committed for fiscal year 2011/12. US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, made the announcement at…

June 25, 2011

OAS assistant secretary general calls on member states to join forces in promoting regional tourism

The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, on Thursday called on member states to join forces to promote regional tourism, since it has “become one of the most important sectors in the world…

June 25, 2011

Barbadians urged to take responsibility for treatment of visitors to the island

Barbadians are being urged to take responsibility for how they treat each other and by extension visitors to the island; and stop trying to affix blame on someone for bad service. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart gave this advice on Wednesday…

June 23, 2011

Presidents of Guyana and Germany focus on combating climate change

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo spent Wednesday in a series of meetings with German…

June 23, 2011

UN mission urges formation of Haitian government without delay

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti on Wednesday urged the country’s authorities to immediately form a government that will serve the people and fulfil their expectations, after Parliament rejected the man nominated by President…

June 23, 2011

US diplomatic cables examine Bahamian views on gay rights

As many Bahamians remain divided on the issue of gay rights in light of a recent United Nations Human Rights Council vote, some of them may find US diplomats’ views on Bahamian sexual attitudes telling. A US diplomatic cable obtained by The…

June 23, 2011

Attacking crime in the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday presented to the public its crime reduction strategy, a long-term strategy to address crime in the Islands. The strategy was approved by the Cabinet in May. Governor Duncan Taylor,…

June 22, 2011

Premier Cox: European Economic Committee

Premier Paula Cox became the first Bermudian Premier to address the  Economic…