Yearly Archives

2017

LIAT requests funds from Antigua-Barbuda to pay CDB debt

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has been asked to pay LIAT additional funds to meet its debt to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The money requested is commensurate with the country’s shareholding, local media reported.…

No decisive progress on Brexit – Barnier

Europe's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there has been "no decisive progress" on key issues in talks with the UK. He said the two sides were "quite far" away from being in a position to begin talks on future trade…

Tropical Storm Irma heads towards the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Irma has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and is reported to be intensifying steadily as it moves westwards towards the Caribbean. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Wednesday,…

Houston flood: Addicks dam begins overspilling

A major dam outside Houston has begun overspilling as Storm Harvey pushes the reservoir past capacity, a Texas official says. Engineers have tried to prevent nearby communities from being inundated by releasing some of the water held by…