May 6, 2015
US Approves Ferry Service to Cuba
The Obama administration took another step forward in its efforts to normalize relations with Cuba by restoring commercial ferry services between the former Cold War rivals. The U.S. Treasury Department Tuesday issued licenses to at least four…
May 6, 2015
Puerto Rico rejects smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes
Smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes will not be allowed in Puerto Rico, but cannabis derivatives could be consumed in other ways, government officials said Tuesday as they provided more details on the governor's weekend executive order on…
May 6, 2015
Cuba’s Castro starts Russian visit
Cuban President Raul Castro has arrived in Moscow and was to hold meetings Wednesday on a visit that will see him participate in the Victory Day military parade May 9. "He arrived yesterday," the Kremlin's press service told AFP. The visit is…
May 3, 2015
Fidel Castro meets with Japanese foreign minister
An official Cuban newspaper reports that Fidel Castro joined his brother, President Raul Castro, for a rare appearance to meet with Japan's foreign minister. The daily Juventud Rebelde reported Sunday the 88-year-old former leader spoke with Fumio…
April 29, 2015
Columbus Business Solutions, part of Cable & Wireless Communications, recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for its Disaster Recovery as a Service solution
Columbus Business Solutions, part of Cable & Wireless Communications, today announced it has been positioned in the renowned Gartner Magic Quadrant for its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution.1 Gartner Magic Quadrants are based on…
April 28, 2015
UWI expert says big quake due, urges T&T to get ready
People in Trinidad and Tobago are not prepared for a catastrophic earthquake like the 7.9 magnitude one which has devastated parts of Nepal. This is according to University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) seismologist Dr Joan…
April 22, 2015
178 Haitian migrants detained in Bahamas
The Bahamas says 178 Haitian migrants have been detained by local authorities over the last several days. In a Sunday statement, Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said the archipelago off Florida’s east coast has been “dealing with a deluge of…
April 22, 2015
CARICOM task force on climate change meets in St Lucia
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Task Force on Climate Change meets here on Tuesday ahead of the May 9 summit in Martinique to be attended by French President Francois Hollande. The meeting here is being convened by the Belize based Caribbean…
April 21, 2015
LIAT nears completion of fleet upgrade with arrival of 9th ATR
The Caribbean Airline has added another new ATR aircraft to its fleet as the company nears completion of its fleet upgrade which commenced in 2013. LIAT pilots today delivered the latest ATR-42 aircraft at V.C. Bird International Airport (VCBIA) in…
April 21, 2015
CCJ grants leave to convicted murderer to challenge sentence
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted special leave to convicted murderer Gregory August to challenge his sentence of life imprisonment without parole. The Trinidad-based CCJ is holding a historic sitting here this week. The CCJ is the…