COVID 19 – CARICOM leaders agree to regional travel bubble

September 17, 2020 in Regional

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have taken a major step towards resuscitating the COVID-19 challenged travel and tourism sectors, with agreement to institute a travel bubble among member and associated members states, according to a statement issued by the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat. It said that the regional...

T&T Police Chief Calls On PM To Retract Statements

September 15, 2020 in Regional

Police Commissioner Gary Griffith yesterday called on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to retract his statements regarding the Bayside Towers incident, saying it was all about race and colour. In an interview with journalist Dominic Kalipersad on i95.5 FM, Griffith was asked, based on his statements,...

Reggae legend Toots Hibbert dead at 77

September 14, 2020 in Regional

Reggae superstar Toots Hibbert has died. He passed away Friday at the University Hospital of the West Indies after being placed in a medically induced coma over a week ago. The 77-year-old icon, whose birth name is Frederick Hibbert, was the frontman of the groundbreaking reggae...

Caribbean Airlines assists region in COVID-19 fight

September 11, 2020 in Regional

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has joined the fight against the spread of COVID-19 on a regional scale. Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently collaborated with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to distribute over 2,000 boxes of medical supplies to help 16 Caribbean countries combat COVID-19. The supplies...