October 9, 2015
US official says ending Cuba embargo will take time
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker wrapped up her visit to Cuba on Wednesday by saying both sides need to learn more about each other as they work to improve relations. She also reiterated the President Barack Obama wants to see an end to the US…
October 5, 2015
ADAM STEWART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, NAMED ‘CARIBBEAN HOTELIER OF THE YEAR’
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) presented the "Caribbean Hotelier of the Year" award to Adam Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Sandals Resorts International, during the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), which…
October 1, 2015
Earthquake rattles St Lucia
The National Emergency Management Organization, (NEMO) says sections of the island were rocked by an earthquake on Thursday afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus in Trinidad and…
October 1, 2015
Former Transport and Works Minister slams UK prison plan as Cameron tells Caribbean to look beyond reparation for slavery
Veteran Jamaican parliamentarian Mike Henry yesterday said that Britain was adding "insult to injury" with its £25-million grant to help construct a new prison in Jamaica and vowed to take his fight for reparation for slavery to the International…
September 29, 2015
US Coast Guard seized $41M in drugs in Caribbean Sea
The United States Coast Guard says it seized about $41 million worth of cocaine and marijuana during two recent operations in the Caribbean Sea. On Tuesday morning, officials will offload about 1,100 kilograms of cocaine and 4,420 pounds of…
September 29, 2015
British PM comes today, Japanese tomorrow
British Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to arrive in the island this afternoon for a one-day official visit during which he will engage in a flurry of State-planned activities in the nation’s capital, Kingston. Prime Minister Portia…
September 21, 2015
CARICOM expresses sympathy to earthquake-hit Chile
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has sent a message of condolence to the President of Chile, Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet for the loss of life and destruction of property from the earthquake which hit the country on 16…
September 16, 2015
Cubans permitted to apply for multiple entry visas to Panama
Panama has implemented a new visa granting method for Cubans that will enable them to apply for multiple entry visas to central American nations. The new method establishes the granting of three-year entry and exit visas at the decision of the…
September 16, 2015
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LAUNCHES ECO-TRAILS INITIATIVE
The dual-island nation of Trinidad & Tobago continues to blaze a pioneering trail of eco-tourism with the development and recent unveiling of the Eco-Adventure Trails Project. Officially launched on Saturday, August 22 by Trinidad & Tobago’s…
September 16, 2015
LIAT returns to Dominica
LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, announces the resumption of flights to and from the Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica starting Friday September 18. LIAT was forced to suspend services to Dominica on August 27 due to the passage of Tropical Storm…