CXC to accept late SBAs

September 14, 2016 in Regional

Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has decided to allow schools to submit School Based Assessment samples that were not submitted by the July 31 deadline. In a news release late Tuesday, CXC said the decision was reached in an effort to ensure that the principles of natural...

Caribbean Airlines bans use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on flights

September 13, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14009" align="alignleft" width="300"] Caribbean Airlines plane at Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport.[/caption] PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Regional airline, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has banned the in-flight use and charging of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones on all fights. This follows reports from Samsung that...

St. Lucia PM proposes CARICOM tourism summit

September 13, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14006" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Allen Chastanet (R) meeting with CARICOM Secretary General, Irwin LaRocque[/caption] CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has proposed the implementation of two initiatives that he believes will assist the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in finding solutions for...

Duterte says he wants U.S. special forces out of southern Philippines

September 12, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_13985" align="alignleft" width="300"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte steps out of his limousine upon arrival at Merdeka Palace to meet Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.[/caption] MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S....