The Ebola Crisis And The Caribbean

October 14, 2014 in Regional

News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Oct. 14, 2014: The first thing to be said about the Ebola crisis is that the region should be very proud that among the first to fully understand the seriousness of the threat and respond has been a Caribbean nation:...

Hunger striker critical at hospital

October 13, 2014 in Regional

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was at the bedside of hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh at St Clair Medical Centre in Port of Spain last night. However, she stressed that this does not mean the controversial Debe to Mon Desir section of the multi-billion-dollar extension of...

Gonzalo sweeps into region

October 13, 2014 in Regional

ST JOHN'S (AP) - Tropical Storm Gonzalo swept through the eastern Caribbean on Monday, slowly gaining strength toward potential hurricane status on track to move over the US Virgin Islands and parts of Puerto Rico. Heavy rain and strong winds buffeted Antigua, where the effects of...

‘Africa, here I come’

October 13, 2014 in Regional

DESPITE worldwide panic concerning the Ebola virus in west Africa, Freddie McGregor intends to honour a November 29 date in the east African country of Kenya. According to the veteran singer, pulling out due to paranoia would be unprofessional. "If you sign a contract, you must be...