Caribbean

Barbados Today:-  A Caribbean hotelier is calling for a comprehensive review of airlift within region. Ralph Taylor, chairman of The Soco Hotel says the regional market is missing out on dual destination bookings from visitors due to the exorbitant cost of...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 rattled several islands in the Caribbean on Saturday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies...

Antigua Observer:-  After giving more that five years of “dedicated” service to one of the country’s largest privately-run security company, at least two employees are concerned they will be sent home without the benefits they earned. This week, in letters issued...

Trinidad Express:-  A Facebook post led to the arrest of a man who has been charged with one of the most serious crimes in the country. Jonathan Anthony Mohammed, 22 has been charged in accordance with Section 14 of the Anti-Terrorism...

Jamaica Observer:- TWO of the St Andrew South Police Division's top gang leaders who were wanted for murders and shootings in the area were cut down during gunfights with lawmen in separate incidents Thursday. Yesterday, commanding officer for the division Superintendent...

Trinidad Newsday:- SHELDON and Lystra Jackson, the parents of sick baby Sheenece Jackson, are racing against time to shed over 100 pounds to save their only daughter. They have less than five months to do it. Sheenece must have a liver...

Trinidad Guardian:-  Po­lice Com­mis­sion­er Gary Grif­fith says in the com­ing months he will be form­ing a di­vi­sion to tack­le white col­lar crime. Speak­ing yes­ter­day at a sem­i­nar at the Uni­ver­si­ty of the West In­dies St Au­gus­tine Cam­pus, host­ed by the De­part­ment...

Trinidad Express:-  THE court has ruled in favour of a hijab-wearing police officer, declaring that her right to freedom of conscience and religious belief and observance has been infringed by the denial of the request to wear a hijab and/or...

Jamaica Observer:-  LITTLE LONDON, Westmoreland — Three brothers and one of their spouses were killed after they were pinned inside three houses and peppered with bullets by a group of marauding gunmen during a pre-dawn attack yesterday. The deceased individuals have...

Guyana Chronicle:-  It has been confirmed that at least four passengers on the Fly Jamaica OJ256 Toronto-bound flight which crashed on emergency landing this morning have sustained injuries to their neck, shoulders, ribs and legs. Just around 03:00hrs on Friday morning...