May 21, 2015
Lung cancer vaccine developed by Cuba heads to US
Cuba has attracted worldwide medical attention for developing and manufacturing a breakthrough lung cancer vaccine, and that treatment will reach the United States very soon. With improved relations between the two countries, Cuba has allowed…
May 12, 2015
France to cancel Haiti’s debt
French President Francois Hollande has announced that France will cancel all of Haiti’s debt. In an address at the opening of the memorial and cultural centre in Guadeloupe on Sunday, Hollande said Haiti’s debt of US$81.2 million will be cancelled.…
May 12, 2015
Two survive St Vincent plane crash
Two men survived, reportedly suffering only soft tissue injuries, after the small private plane they were flying in crashed in Georgetown, on the windward side of St Vincent, yesterday. The pilot, St Lucian Wayne McDiarmed, and his co-pilot, Marvin…
May 11, 2015
CARICOM’s Chair met in Martinique for CARICOM Discussions on Climate Issues
Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie (centre) met French President Francois Hollande (left), and addressed a meeting on climate change on Saturday morning, May 9, in Martinique in his capacity as CARICOM Chair. The…
May 11, 2015
France’s Hollande Begins Historic Visit to Cuba
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Cuba late Sunday night, becoming the first French head of state to visit the communist nation. "I arrive here in Cuba this evening with a lot of excitement," Hollande said after he was greeted at…
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…