ROSEAU, Dominica – “Dominica is open for business and ready to welcome visitors to its shores.” So said Minister for Tourism and Urban Renewal Robert Tonge as he provided an update on the status of the tourism sector, following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Erika in late August. Air access to the destination has […]
Ruben Becerra of Karisma Hotels and Resorts announces project to add 4,000 rooms and 8,000 jobs. KINGSTON, Jamaica – Karisma Hotels and Resorts announced it is investing more than US$900 million in a mega hotel project in St. Ann that will, over a decade, add 4,000 rooms to Jamaica’s tourism sector and provide at least […]
Former UN General Assembly president Dr. John Ashe, left, and St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Brantley, who says Ashe’s arrest should be heeded by all those in public service. BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The arrest of former Antiguan ambassador John Ashe in the U.S. should serve as a warning to others, […]
Fred Mitchell NASSAU, Bahamas – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell has made a strong case for The Bahamas to become the first English-speaking Caribbean nation and small island developing state from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to sit on the UN Human Rights Council. Noting there is a Latin American group on the […]
MIAMI, Florida – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed off on the Sustainable Energy Facility, a US$71.5 million loan and grant package to fund renewable energy and institutional capacity projects in six Eastern Caribbean countries. The signing by Presidents Alberto Moreno of the IDB and Dr. William Warren […]
Dr. Fenton Ferguson KINGSTON, Jamaica – International health experts have arrived in Jamaica to help authorities fight a bacterial infection that has killed 18 premature babies at two hospitals in the last four months. In addition, local health officials are stepping up infection control and sanitation in healthcare facilities across the island. That’s according […]
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro shakes hands on the pact with Grenada PM Dr. Keith Michell. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Venezuela has promised to assist Grenada in developing potential that may exist in the oil and gas sector. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who visited the island last week, said he will immediately instruct his foreign minister, Delcy […]
David Granger GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Venezuela has objected to a Canadian mining company operating in Guyana, telling the company it is infringing on Caracas’ sovereignty. The move has not gone down well with Guyana’s President David Granger. Granger told Parliament that, in a move that shows no regard for diplomacy, Venezuela’s ambassador to Ottawa issued […]
CLIFFORD, Virginia – A study published in a toxicology journal found that a chemical widely used in personal care products such as sunscreen poses an ecological threat to corals and coral reefs and threatens their existence. It only takes one drop of that chemical, oxybenzone, to cause disaster. Oxybenzone is found in over 3,500 sunscreen […]
Baroness Floella Benjamin is this year’s special patron. SALEM, Montserrat – An unique annual literary festival will be held in Montserrat in November. The event is spearheaded by the Open Campus of the University of the West Indies under the leadership of Gracelyn Cassell, head of the Open Campus in Montserrat. Alliouagana Festival of […]
