CARICOM, regional leaders condemn Paris terrorist attacks

November 16, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8660" align="alignright" width="300"] PEOPLE PAY TRIBUTE OUTSIDE LE CARILLON BAR, THE DAY AFTER A DEADLY ATTACK ON FRIDAY NIGHT IN PARIS.[/caption] GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sunday November 14, 2015 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks against innocent civilians in Paris, while individual...

Bajan dentist pulled off US flight explores legal options

November 13, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8651" align="alignleft" width="300"] Armed officers took dentist Anthony McCaskie (inset, photo from Weekend Nation) off the flight.[/caption] BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday November 13, 2015 – A Barbadian dentist who was pulled off an American Airlines flight at Miami International Airport by armed officers after “suspicious item”...

Thousands protest in Haiti over ‘electoral coup’

November 12, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8635" align="alignleft" width="300"] Supporters of LAPEH, Fanmi Lavalas and Pitit Dessalines parties march in the street in Port-au-Prince, on November 11, 2015, protesting against the Haiti election results[/caption] Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Thousands of people aligned with the political opposition demonstrated in the Haitian capital on...

Gov’t blocks media

November 12, 2015 in Regional

CHAIRMAN of Parliament's Internal and External Affairs Committee, Derrick Smith, has described as "abominable" yesterday's lockout of media personnel from the question-and-answer segment of Police Commissioner Dr Carl Williams' highly anticipated appearance before the committee. Smith, who strongly opposed an in-camera session, had to relent as...