Barbuda commercial flights resume

March 19, 2018 in Regional

Commercial flights to and from Barbuda have resumed with the blessing of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA). A release from Edward Gilkes, the Director of Operations at the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority, stated that the restart of flights comes after Saturday’s inspection of...

Flourgon takes on Miley

March 15, 2018 in Regional

Dancehall artiste Flourgon on Tuesday filed a US$300-million lawsuit against American pop singer Miley Cyrus in the US District Court, Manhattan, New York. In the suit, Flourgon (given name Michael May), alleges that Cyrus's 2013 hit song We Can't Stop closely resembles We Run Things,...

Gonsalves not endorsing any party in C’bean elections

March 13, 2018 in Regional

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says that his government is prepared to work with whomever the electorates in Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, and Barbados elect to run the affairs of their respective countries in upcoming elections. Grenadians are voting today, while the...

US Coast Guard nabs suspected drug smugglers in Caribbean Sea

March 13, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_15162" align="alignleft" width="300"] A United States Coast Guard cutter on patrol[/caption] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CMC) — The United States Coast Guard says it has detained three suspected drug smugglers and seized 900 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea south of Puerto Rico. The Coast...