CARICOM saddened by Haitian Carnival deaths

February 20, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3707" align="alignleft" width="300"] Haiti’s President His Excellency Michel Martelly (c) leads tributes to the victims of the Carnival incident[/caption] CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended the Community’s condolences to families of the persons who lost their lives in the tragic accident during this week’s...

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,...