Regional

July 1, 2011

Computer glitch dashes hopes of Caribbean nationals

A computer glitch is being blamed for dashing the hopes of Caribbean and other foreign nationals worldwide who thought that they had won the chance to become permanent residents of the United States. The US Department of State says it has been…

July 1, 2011

Venezuela says Chavez recuperating well

Venezuelan officials said Friday the stability of the country was not in question following President Hugo Chavez's admission that he was undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba. The government, which had repeatedly said that Chavez had simply undergone…

July 1, 2011

Gas pipeline from ‘T&T’ up the islands resurfaces

The proposal of a gas pipeline from T&T to the Eastern Caribbean is “under discussion” and has engaged the attention of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, says Foreign Affairs Minister Suruj Rambachan. “I'm sure in a short while from now there…

July 1, 2011

More Air Jamaica job cuts

Another set of Air Jamaica workers are expected to be jobless as of today. This as Caribbean Airlines takes over all operations at the airline. The positions likely to go include ground handlers, information technology, flight operations and…

June 27, 2011

Caricom St Kitts summit: Health and rights in focus

FACING up to challenging regional health problems and the need to make the Caricom Charter of…

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…