January 5, 2016
CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION DECLARES 2016 ‘THE YEAR OF ROMANCE IN THE CARIBBEAN’
With the start of the New Year comes the launch of a new initiative by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) - 2016 The Year of Romance in the Caribbean - which celebrates everything romantic about the region. Through the campaign, CTO and its…
December 24, 2015
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) RT. HONOURABLE FREUNDEL STUART ON THE ADOPTION OF THE HISTORIC PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE, AT COP 21
On behalf of the Governments and People of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and in my capacity as Chairman of CARICOM, I applaud the historic adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change by 195 nations in the French capital on Saturday (12…
December 24, 2015
J’can woman arrested in Cayman for residency scam
A Jamaican woman living here, has been convicted for her part in a permanent residency scam which involved two other women. Marcia Hamilton was convicted on six counts of obtaining property by deception, when she appeared in court earlier this……
December 23, 2015
Grenada taking measures to deal with H1N1 outbreak in Trinidad
Grenada says it will implement “all necessary measures that are legal” as it puts its disease surveillance system on alert in light of confirmed deaths related to the H1N1 virus or Swine Flu in Trinidad and Tobago “Our choice at this time is the…
December 23, 2015
T&T PM warns against going to IMF
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Tuesday said his administration is moving towards reviving the ailing economy of the oil rich twin-island Republic and avoid going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He urged citizens “to acknowledge that we…
December 17, 2015
CARICOM urges WTO to add Trade to new global deals
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday urged the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to join a successful year for multilateral diplomacy by delivering trade deals which will drive global economic growth and uplift the poor. Jamaica’s Minister of…
December 15, 2015
Bermuda Emissions Control Wins Applause at Paris Environmental Conference
CaribPR Wire, PARIS, Tues. December 15, 2015: The growing need for vehicle emission control around the world was the subject of an address given at the COP21Climate Change Conference in Paris by Donal Smith,the Founder and CEO of Bermuda Emissions…
December 14, 2015
Airlift Into Antigua And Barbuda Increases With Addition Of Seaborne Airlines
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Plans made by Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials to welcome more flights from more airlines and tour operators around the world, upon completion of one of the largest and most…
December 8, 2015
US, Cuba turn to sticky issue of compensation claims
The United States and Cuba began discussions Tuesday on one of the thorniest issues in their budding rapprochement: the outstanding claims for compensation by both former Cold War foes. Washington is seeking payment of between $7 billion and $8…
December 8, 2015
Baby girl electrocuted in T&T, stepfather detained
The police have detained a man who reportedly tried to revive his two-year-old stepdaughter with live electrical wires. The police report that the infant, Kristha Knutt, who lived with her mother was suffering from a cold. The man went to check on…