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New unity governement formed
Former Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush will be the next premier of the Cayman Islands, after striking a deal with eight independent candidates who won seats in last week’s general election just hours after announcing that his Cayman…
After No-Confidence Motion Passes, T&T’s Lawyers Call on Chief Justice to Resign
All eyes are on Trinidad and Tobago’s Chief Justice Ivor Archie after the country’s law association strongly endorsed no-confidence motions against him and the Judicial and legal Services Commission (JLSC).
More than 500 members of the…
Atlantic Hurricane Season Officially Begins, But All is Calm For Now
Today marks the official start of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, but no tropical cyclones are expected during at least the next five days, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC).
The season, which will run until November…
DEA blasted for botched operations in Honduras
A scathing federal audit released this week by the Inspector General for the US Departments of Justice and State, has disclosed troubling details of a series of failed operations in Honduras by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that…
Norwegian improves its JFK nonstop air service to Martinique
Following a successful 2016/2017 winter season, Norwegian – named Europe’s Best Low-Cost Airline for the past four consecutive years – will increase its seasonal air service to Martinique from three to four nonstop flights out of JFK to…
Grenada government rejects ‘no choice’ arbitration claim
Following a request for arbitration filed earlier this month with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) by Grenada Private Power Limited (GPP), a 50 percent shareholder of Grenada Electricity…
Cayman Islands governor confirms ‘national unity’ coalition
Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick has confirmed that Alden McLaughlin, the leader of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM), has enough support to form a government with him at the helm and the former opposition leader, McKeeva…
UNITY: New Cayman Islands Government Includes Both Political Parties Along With Independents
It’s a done deal! Tomorrow, a new 13-member government of the Cayman Islands will be installed with leader of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Alden McLaughlin at the helm once again.
After several days of intense negotiations…
President Trump Reportedly Ready To Roll Back Obama’s Cuba Reforms
More than two years after the United States and Cuba turned a new page in their contentious relations, fresh reports out of Washington suggest President Donald Trump is making moves to dissolve the budding relationship.
The US…
CDB study recommends strategies to enhance economic impact of tourism industry
The tourism industry is changing, and Caribbean countries must adapt in order to make the most of the emerging economic development opportunities. “Tourism Industry Reform, Strategies for Enhanced Economic Impact”, a study by the Caribbean…
Dominica and Antigua-Barbuda attorneys to provide competing testimony at bribery trial in New York
Dominican-born and former Antigua-Barbuda attorney general, Justin Simon, and prominent Antiguan attorney Dr David Dorsett will form part of the federal trial of Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng, which is about to commence in New York next…
LIAT pilots give management June 1 ultimatum to honour agreement
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA), its relationship with the airline is currently strained and has deteriorated to an all-time low and the pilots have given management a…
Flooding exposes Jamaica’s poor planning and environmental practices
Three days of heavy rains associated with a trough caused chaos and disaster in many parts of Jamaica between May 14 and 17, 2017, raising burning questions over poor planning and development, badly designed and inadequate drainage systems,…
Pilots’ Union Tells LIAT to Change Course or It Will Experience Turbulence
Regional airline LIAT and its pilots appear to be on a collision course again, with the pilots’ union saying that already strained relations between the two sides are now at “an all-time low”.
The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots…
Bermuda Opposition to Put Government to The Test In No-Confidence Motion
A no-confidence motion against Premier Michael Dunkley will be the first order of business for the Opposition Progressive Labour Party (PLP) when Parliament reopens in just over two weeks.
Opposition Leader David Burt has disclosed that…