September 10, 2015
CARICOM SG congratulates Dr Rowley
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley. The Secretary-General said; "I congratulate Dr the…
September 10, 2015
Another tropical storm forms
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY is reporting another TROPICAL STORM HENRI. THE FORECAST OFFICE SECTION of the Met office BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, said in its bulletin, issued 6:00 o’clock this morning…
September 7, 2015
CARICOM Energy Programme Provides Solar Lanterns to Dominica
As part of the disaster response activities of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Energy Programme has provided four hundred Emergency LED Solar Lanterns to the Government of Dominica. The lanterns are powered through a built in solar cell and are…
September 4, 2015
CARIBBEAN RESORT OWNERS, MANAGERS QUEUE UP FOR CHTA’S HOTEL IDEA EXCHANGE FORUM OCT. 2-4, OFFERS ENGAGEMENT WITH REGION’S INNOVATIVE HOTELIERS
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's (CHTA) inaugural Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) has drawn attention of innovative hoteliers from across the region as well as top speakers from a variety of industry segments.…
September 3, 2015
Antigua to admit Dominica students to public schools
Education Minister Michael Browne says students from Dominica who were in Antigua and Barbuda during the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, will be permitted to attend schools in St. John’s, but with certain specifications. Browne, in a statement on…
September 1, 2015
Utilities Union Signs Five-Year Agreement With Water And Sewerage
EXECUTIVES of the Water and Sewerage Corporation IN THE Bahamas on Friday agreed to a new five-year industrial agreement with members of the Bahamas Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU). WSC chairman Bishop Lester M Cox contended that…
August 31, 2015
Fred has strengthened to a hurricane as it approaches the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
Fred has strengthened to a hurricane as it approaches the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred's maximum sustained winds Monday morning are near 80 mph (130 kph). Gradual weakening is…
August 19, 2015
US urges DomRep to avoid mass deportation of Haitians
The United States has again urged the Dominican Republic to avoid mass deportations. The renewed call comes in the wake of emeriging reports of the resumption of the deportation of persons of Haitian decent from the Dominican Republic. US Department…
August 18, 2015
Us Couple Who Fled By Boat To The Bahamas With Seven Kids Sentenced For Fraud
A TEXAS couple who fled by a sailing boat to the Bahamas with their seven children while facing trial for an online agriculture scam, were sentenced on Friday to more than seven years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal…
August 18, 2015
Cayman Airways employee suspected of smuggling Cubans into the US
A third female employee of Cayman Airways has been arrested in connection with the alleged smuggling of Cubans into the United States. A statement issued by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) said the 30-year-old woman was held on…