Browne seeks to halt LIAT move

February 19, 2015 in Regional

Days after LIAT announced plans to rebase two of its aircraft to Barbados and cut scores of jobs, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has intervened. Browne has written to Chairman of LIAT Shareholder Governments, Dr Ralph Gonsalves asking him to stay any further action on the decisions...

Caribbean flights forced to divert to Bermuda

February 19, 2015 in Regional

Three flights were diverted to Bermuda on Monday night after one suffered windscreen damage and the other two reported medical emergencies, authorities said. All three flights were en route from the Caribbean to North America. Just before 7 00 p.m. local time, air traffic controllers at the...

Rita Marley on the mend

February 19, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3680" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rita Marley[/caption] RITA Marley, the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley, is currently recovering after some health challenges last year. Rita's son Ziggy confirmed that his mother was "doing good" following what he described as "some physical ailments". The reggae king's widow was noticeably...

Caribbean nationals among 5,000 new US citizens

February 16, 2015 in Regional

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says it will honor Presidents Day on Monday by welcoming 5,000 new US citizens, including Caribbean nationals, during naturalization ceremonies across the country. On Monday, the US will celebrate Presidents Day to honour the birth of George Washington,...

Machel Montano retains Power Soca Monarch title

February 14, 2015 in Regional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Trinidadian Soca star, Machel Montano, retained the Power Soca Monarch title during the early hours of Saturday holding off a strong challenge from Neil “ Iwer” George and veteran comedienne Nikki Crosby during the “Fantastic Friday” celebrations as Carnival...