Montserrat elects a new premier

September 12, 2014 in Regional

LITTLE BAY, Montserrat (September 12, 2014) – Former leader of the Opposition Donaldson Romeo will be sworn in today as the new premier of Montserrat. Residents went to the polls on Thursday and made a resounding statement that they wanted the People’s Democratic Movement of Montserrat...

New LIAT service to Haiti

September 10, 2014 in Regional

STJOHN’S Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT, Tuesday announced the launch of its inaugural service to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, Haiti as part of a major initiative to restructure its commercial activities to improve the performance of the cash-strapped airline. LIAT said...

Marijuana tourism to take spotlight at CTO conference

September 10, 2014 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The deputy chief executive officer of Jamaica's first medical marijuana company, Richard Kildare, will lead a debate on the notion or reality of marijuana tourism during the Caribbean Tourism Organisation's (CTO) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) later this month. The September...