St Kitts-Nevis government 'illegitimate', says opposition
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas revealed at a recent press conference his government’s intentions to pursue boundary changes in St Kitts and Nevis before the next elections. Leader of the main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM), Shawn Richards...
Top enforcement officer in USVI environment agency arrested on drug trafficking charges
ST THOMAS, USVI -- On Friday night, Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Commissioner Alicia Barnes informed US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh that the agency’s director of enforcement, Roberto Tapia, was arrested by federal law enforcement officers.
US embassy issues warning over armed robberies in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The United States Embassy in Nassau has issued a security alert to American citizens residing in and traveling to The Bahamas about an increase in armed robberies on New Providence. The alert came after American sailor Kyle Bruner was murdered during an armed robbery.
Earthquake shakes northeastern Caribbean
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- On Saturday night, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 was felt in several islands in the northeastern Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda, but there were no immediate reports of injury of damage. The US-based National Earthquake Information Centre said that the quake occurred...
Commonwealth election observers arrive in Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- A team of six election observers from the Commonwealth began arriving in the Cayman Islands on Friday ahead of Wednesday’s general election. Head of mission, Mario Galea, a member of parliament from Malta, said he and five other Commonwealth...
St Kitts-Nevis looks to boost manufacturing output
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- St Kitts and Nevis continues to lead the OECS and Barbados in manufacturing exports to the United States and the local government is taking a number of steps to maintain this edge. At a recent press conference, Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas indicated that...
Economic development possible when there is no growth, says Barbados PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- It is possible to have economic development when no growth is taking place, said Prime Minister Freundel Stuart last Wednesday as he delivered the feature address at the Barbados launch of the UNDP's Human Development Report 2013.
Active hurricane season expected this year
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Regional meteorologists have forecast a very active Atlantic hurricane season in the Caribbean this year. Ocean temperature is expected to be unusually warm, while wind conditions will favour the formation of storms, according to AccuWeather.
Illegal narcotics worth millions of dollars destroyed in Antigua
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- On Thursday, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Policy, in consultation with the chief magistrate and the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, destroyed a large quantity of illegal narcotics that were previously seized in various operations.
Puerto Rico authorities seize unreported currency
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers seized more than $43,500 in unreported currency at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Puerto Rico last Wednesday, in two separate incidents. While conducting outbound operations on a JetBlue flight...
Guyana examining PetroCaribe economic zone proposal
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana is examining a proposal by Venezuela to set up a PetroCaribe Economic Zone (PEZ), which was proposed at the recently concluded ministerial meeting of PetroCaribe and the summit of heads. Speaking after attending the summit in Venezuela...
Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Day proclaimed in USVI
ST THOMAS, USVI -- Governor John de Jongh signed a proclamation designating Sunday, May 19, 2013, as “Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Day” throughout the US Virgin Islands. “It is my hope that in setting aside a special day, dedicated to preventing crime and gun violence...
Prominent Dominicans attend Global Diaspora Forum
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Global Diaspora Forum 2013 took place this year in Washington and included for the first time forums in Los Angeles, Dublin, and the Silicon Valley, with smaller group meetings in Miami, Toronto, and several other cities. Many topics were discussed, including...
Navigating 'Island' Parenting 4
Navigating "Island" Parenting is a collection of quotes, tips and parenting advice that I have gathered over the years as a source of inspiration and as tools to deal with the daily challenges of parenting. This week’s issue features, the Single Parent-Tips for Raising a Child Alone by the Mayo Clinic Staff...
Commentary: Tourism Matters: A few rays of sunshine on the horizon
There is a very fine line when writing a column like this. The risk of being branded as a pessimist is high. I only hope that readers will focus on the message that I am trying to convey and perhaps apply some of the content objectively to look at issues in a broader, more holistic way. When I heard the minister of tourism recently predict...
Commentary: I'm in! You're out!
Politics is a strange business. A strategy that was meant to unite has become one of division and antagonism. And this has split many societies right down the middle. So much so that, like war, when one political party is in office, the other is seen as the enemy to be vanquished. Even debates in the halls of government are...
Letter: Another fine mess you have got us in, Stanley
Is this the prime airline that Gonsalves referred to when he told us that some great airlines would be flying into Argyle? Will this be our ‘flag carrier’ airline? Will this be as good as it gets? This is a new airline established in 2004, but several bad records have held it back from being a success.
Caribbean Premier League franchises ready and waiting
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- With the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament less than three months away, CPL officials have recently concluded a tour of the six franchise countries – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago...
Sports Commentary: The New York Knicks lost a series they should have won
When I first arrived in the United States 35 years ago, I was introduced to a sport I knew very little about called basketball. In all my life living in Belize the only two sports I played when I was growing up was football -- what the Americans call “soccer” -- and cricket. I played football so much that many times in my life it...
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