LIAT Flights Grounded

September 28, 2016 in Regional

Some of LIAT’s flights across the region have been grounded. After calling off flights yesterday because of what was then a tropical wave, the Antigua-based carrier issued an advisory indicating that except for a few flights between Antigua, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, St. Croix and Tortola,...

Death Threats, Government Order Block Haiti Gay Festival

September 28, 2016 in Regional

Organizers have called off a festival celebrating Haiti’s Afro-Caribbean lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community because of threats of violence and government opposition. Jean Danton Leger, commissioner of Port-au-Prince, said he had blocked the Massimadi festival to protect public morals. The decision followed Haitian lawmaker Senator...

Time To Clear Marcus Garvey’s Name, Says Jamaica

September 27, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14277" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right), listens as Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, addresses a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, about his late father[/caption] The Jamaica government is rallying behind an effort to get the United...

New Caribbean Storm Brewing

September 26, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14254" align="alignleft" width="300"] THE FIVE-DAY FORECAST OF THE TROPICAL WAVE (RED) WHICH LOOKS SET TO IMPACT THE CARIBBEAN THIS WEEK AND THERE’S A VERY GOOD CHANCE IT COULD DEVELOP INTO A STORM. THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LISA ARE ABOVE.[/caption] With Karl having passed Bermuda...