June 2018

Sargassum forces hotel closure

June 19, 2018 in Regional

For the second time in recent years, the St. James’s Club has been forced to close after losing the battle against the dreaded sargassum weed. The all-inclusive resort will be closed temporarily from July 1 until October 1. Chairman of the Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association...

Nicaragua: two months of deadly chaos

June 19, 2018 in Regional

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) — A nationwide strike in Nicaragua on Thursday comes after two months of escalating crisis in which a government crackdown on mass protests has left more than 150 people dead. The protests, first sparked by since-aborted pension reforms, quickly broadened into a rejection...

US slaps 25% tariffs on $50 b in Chinese imports

June 19, 2018 in International

[caption id="attachment_22283" align="alignleft" width="300"] In this January 30, 2018 file photo, a ship-to-shore crane loads two shipping containers together onto a vessel at Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia. China's government has renewed its threat to scrap deals with Washington aimed at...

Chandimal sweats as Sri Lanka and West Indies draw 2nd Test

June 19, 2018 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_22279" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shannon Gabriel (right) of West Indies celebrates taking eight wickets for 62 runs during day five of the second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia, yesterday.[/caption] Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (AFP) —...