October 11, 2016
Nicole strengthens as it takes aim at Bermuda
Forecasters have predicted that Tropical Storm Nicole will intensify later on Tuesday and pass virtually right over Bermuda as a Category Two storm on Thursday morning. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning have been posted in this British…
October 11, 2016
DIGICEL LAUNCHES TEXT TO DONATE LINE TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew that destroyed 90 percent of Southern Haiti on October 5th, Digicel launched a text line that will allow its customers to donate well-needed funds towards the humanitarian relief effort that is urgently needed in…
October 11, 2016
Doctors Warn of Cholera Crisis After Matthew
Haiti is facing a surge in cholera cases in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, doctors warned as the death toll on the devastated island climbed past 1,000. U.S. Marines delivered badly-needed food aid Sunday, after Haiti's government said more than…
October 11, 2016
Death Toll Rises in Haiti
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew has soared, the government says. Some 50 people were reported to have died in the southern town of Roche-a-Bateau alone. The peninsula's main city, Jeremie, saw 80% of its buildings levelled.…
October 3, 2016
Bahamas preparing for passage of Hurricane Matthew
The Bahamas were preparing for the passage of Hurricane Matthew, closing schools and the national airline, Bahamasair suspending flights to the southern islands. In addition, the Bahamian authorities have organised for more than 100 students…
September 29, 2016
Caribbean declared measles free
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the Americas including the Caribbean, is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and…
September 23, 2016
Japan PM seeks Cuba’s help amid N Korea nuclear ‘provocations’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded a visit to Cuba Friday with condemnation of North Korea's nuclear "provocations" and a request for help from Pyongyang's ally Havana to pursue a "world without nuclear weapons." Abe, the first Japanese…
September 19, 2016
St Lucia encourages open skies policy
The St Lucia government said it is undertaking initiatives to encourage an open sky policy and introduce competition. “Our government is in discussion with Seaborne Airlines with the hope of attracting a Puerto Rico flight here. We are also having…
September 19, 2016
Bahamas cracking down on foreigners working without permit
Bahamas immigration authorities have warned employers against hiring people who are not Bahamians or a permanent resident without a work permit. “This is regardless of whether that person has a visitor’s visa or a seaman’s visa for the duration of…
September 16, 2016
MIAMI CANCER INSTITUTE NAMES YAZMIN ODIA, M.D., LEAD PHYSICIAN OF MEDICAL NEUROLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Yazmin Odia, M.D., has joined the growing team of specialists at Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida as lead physician of Medical Neuro-Oncology. In her new role, Dr. Odia – the only Board-certified neuro-oncologist in practice…