Grenada welcomes the resumption of Condor Airlines

November 23, 2022 in Regional

The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) announced the return of Condor Airlines as of Sunday, November 20, 2022. The European airline will fly nonstop from Frankfurt International Airport to Grenada every Sunday. Petra Roach, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority, said that “Condor has been offering a...

Cuba condemns western sanctions against Russia

November 22, 2022 in Regional

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel condemned western nations for imposing sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. In a speech today at the State Duma in Russia, Diaz-Canel called for peaceful negotiations to take place between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the conflict. "Cuba vigorously condemns the...

Warner loses extradition challenge at Privy Council

November 17, 2022 in Regional

Austin ‘Jack’ Warner, the former vice-president of football’s world governing body FIFA, on Thursday lost his fight at the Privy Council against extradition to the United States on corruption charges. The court in London, Trinidad and Tobago’s highest appeal court, dismissed Warner’s lawyers’ contention that the...

US places sanctions on former Belizean minister & his family

November 16, 2022 in Regional

The United States has placed travel sanctions on former Belizean National Security Minister John Birchman Saldivar for his alleged involvement in “significant corruption”. In a statement yesterday, the State Department alleged Saldivar “accepted bribes for the improper acquisition of Belizean immigration documents and interfered in public...