October 31, 2015
West Indies Women wins the cricket series
President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron says he hopes West Indies Women's sweeping victory over Pakistan would inspire more young women in the region to take up the sport. Cameron has showered praises on the team following its…
October 31, 2015
Kerry on Syria
International talks on Syria's future are set to begin Thursday in Vienna, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calling the summit the "most promising" opportunity in years to end the country's four and a-half years of "nonstop horror." Senior…
October 31, 2015
Tanzania Opposition Rejects Presidential Vote Results
Main opposition candidate Edward Lowassa has rejected the results of Tanzania's presidential election, citing alleged fraud. Lowassa told reporters Wednesday in Dar es Salaam that results from the opposition coalition's tallying unit showed the…
October 31, 2015
US, China to Discuss South China Sea Tensions
China’s Defense Ministry said it will voice its “solemn position” to the United States when top navy officials from both countries hold an hour-long video teleconference Thursday to discuss tensions in the South China Sea and naval ties. Admiral…
October 31, 2015
Trinidadian ordered extradited to Canada
52-year-old Trinidad and Tobago national, who was deported from Canada in 2010 having been convicted for manslaughter and other offences, has been ordered extradited to Canada to face 54 charges including murder and kidnapping. Chief Magistrate…
October 31, 2015
IMF funds for storm to assist Dominica
WASHINGTON (CMC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday said it was providing US$8.7 million for Dominica to be drawn from the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) as the island rebuilds following the battering it took from Tropical Storm Erika in…
October 31, 2015
Italian PM visits Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrived in Cuba Wednesday for the first-ever visit by an Italian head of government, seeking a trade foothold as the communist island renews ties with the US and Europe. Renzi, who is…
October 31, 2015
JETBLUE CEO: AIRLINE INCLINED TO SERVE CARIBBEAN DESTINATIONS WITH LOWER TAXES
Robin Hayes, President & CEO of JetBlue Airways and keynote speaker at the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC), held last week in Curacao, stunned his audience with a message to which few had paid much…
October 31, 2015
PDM SAYS MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS ARE NOT CRIMINALS
Leader of the Opposition Party the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright went on record as recent as a few months ago as to the need to remove the mentally ill from HM Prison. In a release to the press this evening, the Shadow Minister is calling for the removal…
October 31, 2015
Rubio Scores Points, Trump Struggles at GOP Debate
Marco Rubio came out on the winning end of a testy exchange with his longtime friend Jeb Bush and had an overall solid performance, according to many analysts, after the third Republican presidential debate of the primary season Wednesday. Rubio,…