Calls grow in Caribbean nation for gay U.S. Ambassador’s removal
By Patrick Goodenough From cns news (CNSNews.com) – A little over two years after Obama campaign bundler and LGBT advocate James “Wally” Brewster arrived in the Dominican Republic, accompanied by his spouse, Bob Satawake, to assume his duties as U.S. ambassador,…
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Peter Binose: Argyle Airport is due to open, here is the lowdown
By Peter Binose Let’s hope that any airlines that are considering using the Argyle International Airport on the island of Saint Vincent the gateway to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and those most wonderful Grenadines islands take notice of this…
Guyana and Suriname will not become air hubs, says IDB report
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — A report commissioned by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) concluded that Guyana and Suriname will not in the near future become air hubs in the region. The report by Andy…
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Travel Tales: The salt pyramids of Bonaire
By Joseph V. Micallef Best Selling Military History and World Affairs Author and Keynote Speaker From Huffington Travel Bonaire is a tiny 112 square mile island in the Leeward Antilles of the central Caribbean. It lies about 60 miles off the coast…
Digicel Play to offer Bravo Network across the Caribbean
Kingston, Jamaica – March 2016 — Digicel Play will be offering Bravo to customers across the Caribbean in HD, it was announced today. Initially available in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, the channel will also come on stream in…
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Cuba is an imminent competitor
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now My commentary this week is an expanded version of a response I gave to a Jamaican journalist who asked me: what are the implications for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean of US…
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The Economist: Caribbean prisons – Blue seas, black holes
By The Economist From Guyanese Online “FREEDOM! We want freedom!” cried inmates of the Camp Street prison in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown. But in three days of unrest that began on March 2nd, 17 of them burnt to death. The rioting…
Angolan rapper Luaty Beirao jailed for rebellion
From BBC A prominent Angolan rapper has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for planning a rebellion against President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. Luaty Beirao was sentenced by a court in the capital, Luanda, along with 16 other activists…
Recall: Gerber Organic Pouche/Cayman Islands DEH Easter garbage collection notice
Recall: Gerber Organic Pouches From Foster’s Food Fair Foster’s Food Fair-IGA would like to announce that Gerber Products Company is voluntarily recalling specific Organic pouch products after identifying a packaging defect that may result in product spoilage during transport and…
Cayman Islands police in Eastern Districts advise of camping locations and safety tips ahead of Easter weekend/No littering
Cayman Islands police in Eastern Districts advise of camping locations and safety tips ahead of Easter weekend From RCIPS Camping during Easter weekend has traditionally been a popular activity in the Eastern Districts. Ahead of this weekend, therefore, we would…
