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CIBC FirstCaribbean assists residents of Haiti
Bridgetown, Barbados, October 17, 2016: Close to one million Haitians could soon have access to safe drinking water as the charity United Caribbean Trust (UCT) moves to distribute 300 water filters across communities devastated by Hurricane…
UN secretary general visits Haiti in aftermath of hurricane
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti is facing its largest humanitarian disaster since the 2010 earthquake, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday in Port-au-Prince, where he urged friends of the island nation worldwide to…
Hurricane Nicole lashes Bermuda with 115 mph winds and torrential rain
Hurricane Nicole moved out into the Atlantic on Thursday afternoon, after lashing Bermuda with 115 mph winds and torrential rain.
According to minister of national security, Senator Jeffrey Baron, there were “significant” power outages…
Suriname government’s tourism plan lacks vision, say critics
With the Suriname government’s embrace of tourism as part of its plan to diversify its commodity-dependent economy, which is vulnerable to price fluctuations – one of the main causes of the country’s current economic recession of Suriname –…
The Electric Motorbikes Designed By Bermudian Entrepreneurs
Bermudian-designed all-electric motorbikes are set to hit the roads of Bermuda.
Businessmen Jamie Lovell and Alex Marshall, who run Team Oni Racing Club, unveiled the first two superbike-styled machines — with one already sold.
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Stronger Hurricane Nicole forecast to approach Bermuda on Wednesday
MIAMI, USA -- Hurricane Nicole continued to strengthen on Tuesday, as a hurricane warning was issued for Bermuda. Hurricane conditions are expected to begin on Bermuda by Wednesday night, with tropical storm conditions beginning Wednesday…
Trinidad and Tobago on brink of economic danger, says PM
Declaring that Trinidad and Tobago is on the brink of the danger zone economically, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Sunday listed a series of construction projects due to come on stream shortly that are aimed at kick starting the economy.…
UN Envoy: Peacekeeping Mission Must Stay In Haiti
With Haiti facing the dual challenges of addressing the impact of Hurricane Matthew and restarting preparations for the holding of the much-anticipated elections, the United Nations envoy for the Caribbean country yesterday expressed…
Hurricane Matthew Isn’t Keeping The Bahamas’ Tourism Down
It is business as usual for hotels, resorts, dive operations and tours throughout much of the Bahamas following the passage of Hurricane Matthew last week.
Following the all clear issued by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
Hurricane Matthew Isn’t Keeping The Bahamas’ Tourism Down
It is business as usual for hotels, resorts, dive operations and tours throughout much of the Bahamas following the passage of Hurricane Matthew last week.
Following the all clear issued by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
UN Envoy: Peacekeeping Mission Must Stay In Haiti
With Haiti facing the dual challenges of addressing the impact of Hurricane Matthew and restarting preparations for the holding of the much-anticipated elections, the United Nations envoy for the Caribbean country yesterday expressed…
Trinidad and Tobago on brink of economic danger, says PM
Declaring that Trinidad and Tobago is on the brink of the danger zone economically, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Sunday listed a series of construction projects due to come on stream shortly that are aimed at kick starting the economy.…
Stronger Hurricane Nicole forecast to approach Bermuda on Wednesday
MIAMI, USA -- Hurricane Nicole continued to strengthen on Tuesday, as a hurricane warning was issued for Bermuda. Hurricane conditions are expected to begin on Bermuda by Wednesday night, with tropical storm conditions beginning Wednesday…
Nicole forecast to become a hurricane again as it heads towards Bermuda
Tropical Storm was slowly strengthening on Sunday and is forecast to regain hurricane force by Monday afternoon as it begins a slow northward movement towards Bermuda after meandering for several days in the open Atlantic.
According to the…
March Pen carnage – 3 children, 2 adults murdered by gunmen
THREE children and two of their mothers were killed in March Pen, St Catherine, early yesterday morning, after gunmen swooped down on their houses, sprayed the homes with bullets, and set the structures ablaze.
Family members identified…