March 2016

Cruise ship hit by virus sent out of St Maarten

March 22, 2016 in Regional

Authorities in St Maarten have reported that Norwegian Gem Cruise Ship left that Caribbean island prematurely on Friday (March 18) after being told its passengers and crew could not disembark ‘in the interests of public health’. Port St Maarten said a number of passengers on-board the...

SKN rattled by 6.5 earthquake on Saturday

March 21, 2016 in National

Two earthquakes on Saturday morning rattled several Caribbean islands including ST.KITTS-NEVIS, according to information from UWI Seismic Research Center. The first quake, 6.5 in magnitude, took place at 7:26 am. The second quake took place at 7:34 am and measured 3.9. The epicenter of both quakes was in...

Azarenka shocks Serena Williams in Indian Wells final

March 21, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_10226" align="alignleft" width="300"] Serena Williams of USA returns the ball to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.[/caption] INDIAN WELLS, United States (AFP) – Victoria Azarenka stunned world number one Serena Williams 6-4,...

First US President to visit Cuba in almost 90 years

March 21, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10223" align="alignleft" width="300"] HAVANA, Cuba — US President Barack Obama (centre) with his first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha, and first lady’s mother Marian Robinson, take a walking tour of Old Havana in the rain yesterday. Obama became the first US president...