Windies drop Pollard, Ramdin
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard and wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin have been dropped from the One-Day International Squad for next month’s Tri-Nation Series in Zimbabwe. Neither Trinidadian was named in the 15-man squad announced by…
OAS calls on the region to defend democracy in Venezuela
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Saturday called on the countries of the region to take “concrete actions to defend democracy in Venezuela” after the Venezuelan…
Cyberattack hits Twitter, Spotify, Amazon
From Newsmax Cyber attacks targeting a little known internet infrastructure company, Dyn, disrupted access to dozens of websites on Friday, preventing some users from accessing PayPal, Twitter and Spotify. Dyn, whose customers include some of the world’s most widely visited…
“Virgin Voyages”
Virgin Cruises sets sail under new moniker “Virgin Voyages” Sir Richard Branson’s Cruise Line Reveals New Name & Icon, A Signed Ship Building Contract and A World First Clean Energy Partnership MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson today revealed…
Antiguan PM hints at calling off referendum on CCJ
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Government is hinting at the possibility of “calling off” the national referendum to determine whether or not the island should replace the London-based Privy Council with the Trinidad-based…
Preparing for aviation emergencies
Cayman Islands are preparing for aviation emergencies First responders with the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) battled a blaze this week that put their knowledge and skills to the test, during intense aviation fire training. Firefighters experienced real conditions in…
Peter Binose: Argyle Airport in Crisis ll
By Peter Binose Now a broken Argyle cannot hide its secrets any more here is some more information. It is now well established that the airport has so many obvious problems and perhaps latent problems too that it will be…
Cayman Islands Ministry attends small business conference in Orlando
The Ministry of Commerce is looking at new avenues to boost small businesses in the Cayman Islands, and garnered fresh insights through attending the 36th Annual America’s Small Business Development Centre Conference in Orlando, Florida. Staged by the Organisation of…
American Red Cross partners with American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine on academic service learning Initiative
Program Will Mobilize Students to Deliver Health Education to Local Communities CUPECOY, St. Maarten–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and the American Red Cross (Red Cross) have established a partnership to provide opportunities for AUC medical…
Sir Lester urges Caribbean to speak out against Russian bases in Cuba
By WINN FM From Antigua Observer A former prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda, Lester Bird, has urged the United States and the Caribbean to speak out against Russia re-establishing a military base in Cuba. The Russians are considering restoring…
