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Former Grenada PM speaks his mind
By Helen Grenade Caribbean News Now contributor ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Former Grenada prime minister, Tillman Thomas, says the people of Grenada have given him hope: “Hope that there are other people…
US-Cuba edging closer to Cold War thaw
WASHINGTON, USA (EIN) -- US and Cuban officials are in negotiations to restore direct postal service between the two countries, one more sign among many recently that, after 50 years of Cold War…
BVI’s first penile prosthesis for erectile…
. Dr. Heskith Vanterpool, Medical Director (press release) - Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 8:10 A Bougainvillea Clinic is pleased to announce that on Thursday, June 20, 2013 the BVI´s first ever…
Hundreds celebrate Caribbean heritage with the OAS
WASHINGTON, USA -- Close to three hundred people, including Caribbean nationals, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the private sector and government representatives, celebrated Caribbean…
UTT professor presents research on St Kitts at…
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) professor, Dr Kumar Mahabir, recently presented a research paper on St Kitts at an international conference in Suriname. The paper…
IDB to support improved crime data for Caribbean…
WASHINGTON, USA -- Six Caribbean countries will conduct victimization surveys in an effort to improve the scope and depth of their crime statistics with the aim of securing better information to…
Dominica government delegation heads to Paris to…
ROSEAU, Dominica (GIS) -- A four member delegation from Dominica led by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will meet with representatives of the Agence Francaise Development (AFD) in Paris, France,…
Overseas territories leaders agree to increased…
By Caribbean News Now contributor LONDON, England -- Leaders of Britain’s overseas territories on Saturday agreed to back British Prime Minister David Cameron’s G8 initiative on tax, trade and…
Tropical depression heads towards Belize
By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA -- Tropical depression number two formed on Monday in the far western Caribbean Sea and, at 5:00 pm EDT, was 10 miles northeast of Monkey River Town,…
OECS observes 32-year anniversary on Tuesday
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Tuesday, June 18, 2013, will mark 32 years since the establishment of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Thirty two years of facilitating efforts by the nine…
Caribbean high commissioners in London to lobby…
By Julie Carrington BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Caribbean High Commissioners in the United Kingdom are gearing up to lobby the British government for an ease in the Airline Passenger Duty (APD)…
UWI urges public to donate bodies for research
BY KARYL WALKER Editor - Crime/court desk walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, June 16, 2013 WITH the ever-rising cost of funeral expenses, members of the public can opt for a cheaper route by donating…
New indictment details charges against former…
By Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- A new indictment filed in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in relation to the criminal charges against former premier McKeeva Bush…
LIAT takes possession of first aircraft in US$100…
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Thursday June 13, 2013 – The financially strapped regional airline, LIAT, Thursday announced it had taken possession of an ATR 72-600 aircraft as it upgrades its aging fleet. The…
WTO chief calls for closer CARICOM integration
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- Director general of the World Trade Organisation Pascal Lamy has emphasised that the Caribbean region needs closer integration. Speaking at the launch of the Caribbean…