St Lucia, Barbados on Ebola alert

St Lucia, Barbados on Ebola alert

In this photograph taken Sunday July 14, 2019, an Ebola victim is put to rest at the Muslim cemetery in Beni, Congo DRC (CMC) – At least two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have responded to a warning by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) that regional countries should seek to enhance disease surveillance at ports […]

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 Don’t Call Me Doctor – PM

Don’t Call Me Doctor – PM

Prime Minister Gaston Browne accepts honorary doctorate from AUA  Prime Minister Gaston Browne has made it clear that he does not want to be called Doctor despite receiving an honorary doctorate. In June 2017, Browne accepted an honorary Doctorate in Medicine from the American University of Antigua. “You call me Dr Browne but me no […]

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 Antigua looking at new destinations for LIAT

Antigua looking at new destinations for LIAT

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says its future plans for the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, is to have it fly as far north as Florida, stopping in places like Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Antigua and Barbuda is seeking to become the largest shareholder government of the airline and […]

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 A native of Dominica, Ama Francis forms part of the black climate and social justice leaders you have never heard of

A native of Dominica, Ama Francis forms part of the black climate and social justice leaders you have never heard of

The politics of climate change are shifting. This year, as the most diverse Congress in history was sworn in, its newest members called for an ambitious plan to overhaul the U.S. economy to draw down carbon pollution while tackling social injustice. While the big, mostly white environmental groups hemmed and hawed about whether to support […]

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 No deal!

No deal!

LIAT negotiations between Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda have broken down. Barbados TODAY investigations have revealed that talks between the teams from Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados, which took place last Monday at the Hilton Hotel lasted only a few hours before stalling. The visiting team subsequently left the island without a deal being reached. […]

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 Lloyd: Don’t touch Holder

Lloyd: Don’t touch Holder

(NATIONNEWS) — Don’t dare think of firing Jason Holder as captain of the West Indies cricket team! That stern warning has come from the man who appointed him four years ago, Clive Lloyd, the former successful West Indies captain and chairman of selectors, who believes the problem in the regional team doesn’t begin and end with […]

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 Usain Bolt in Saint Lucia this week

Usain Bolt in Saint Lucia this week

Usain Bolt will be returning to one of his favourite places to vacation in the world: Saint Lucia. However, the legendary Jamaican sprinter will take some of his ‘pleasure’ time to mingle with local sportsmen and women. According to Sandals, in a media advisory on Monday, Bolt “will be hosting a number of Saint Lucia’s […]

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