Regional

Chastanet Says St Lucia Will Not Be Investing In LIAT

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Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has maintained his position in not supporting the cash strapped regional airline LIAT despite the airline’s new Board of Directors...

UAE Announces New Development And Funding Agreements Under US$50m Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund

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The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) has entered the second cycle of its three-year plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean...

ANGUILLA: Man Accused Of Killing Hotel Worker In Anguilla Sues Resort

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(The Associated Press) A Connecticut man charged with killing a hotel worker he says attacked his family on the Caribbean island of Anguilla has filed...

Regional Political Consultant Marries Same Sex Partner Of Ten Years

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Regional political consultant Peter Wickham was formally married to his partner of the past 10 years, Giancarlo Cardinale, on Saturday at the Hotel de...

JAMAICA: Social Media Being Used In New Cellular Phone Fraud

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(Jamaica Observer) Local scammers have devised a new scheme to bilk Jamaicans out of thousands of dollars. This time the scammers are using social media to...

UK Issues Travel Advisory Following Recent Al-Shabaab Attacks On Kenyan Soil

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(Soko Directory) The United Kingdom (UK) has issued a travel advisory to its citizens visiting Kenya following a rise in the Al-Shabaab terror attack in...

CARIBBEAN: US$105M For 4 Caribbean Countries To Assist Transition To Renewable Energy

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(CNS) Four Caribbean countries are to benefit from more than US$105 million to assist their renewable energy transition. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) today...

JAMAICA: Murder/Suicide Involving JDF soldier, Spouse At Home In Portmore

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(Loop Jamaica) The nation is reeling from the Sunday morning news of a murder/suicide involving a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Corporal and his common-law wife. The...

SAINT LUCIA – St Lucia Introduces Tourist Accommodation Fee

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Following consultations with stakeholders in the industry, the Saint Lucia government will be introducing a tourist accommodation fee to be used for destination marketing...

JAMAICA: EOJ Preparing … Election Budget To Surpass $1.1B Price Tag For 2016 Polls

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(The Gleaner) As Jamaica anticipates general election in 2020 the country’s electoral body, the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), is currently preparing its estimates of...

CARIBBEAN: Study Says Columbus’ Claims Of Caribbean Cannibalism Were Correct

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A new study carried out by a US-based university in the state of North Carolina says researchers have uncovered evidence that there was truth...

ST. LUCIA – St. Lucia Wants To Establish Medical University

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St. Lucia Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, said, yesterday, it was holding negotiations “with several institutions” to allow for the establishment of a medical university,...

TRINIDAD – Police Probe Murder Of Third Woman Allegedly Killed By An Ex-Lover So...

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A 28-year-old became the third woman to be murdered by ex-lovers here since the start of the year, when she was gunned down at...