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Cayman Islands: Town Hall Meetings about Zika Virus Public Health is holding a series of town hall meetings to inform residents about the Zika virus and to address concerns, especially for pregnant women. The meetings will be attended by a…
Poor service, no money: St. Vincent not putting a cent more in LIAT until service improves
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sunday September 18, 2016 – One of LIAT’s major shareholder governments, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has told the beleaguered airline that it won’t be getting a cent more until service to…
Peter Binose: Argyle Airport [S.V.G.] the New and Old Crisis
By Peter Binose Remember some weeks ago when I told you about sitting on the rocks at Argyle. Well I was there surveying the ground pollution deposited from the tarmac plant and the machine and plant yard, workshop and plant…
LIAT passenger fined for bomb threat
By Tameika Malone From Antigua Observer A Guadeloupe man is back at home having been convicted in Antigua for making a false report, to wit, a bomb threat. Francois Zavier Renaud Boisneuf, 35, was on Monday ordered to pay $4,000…
Dominica kicks off first day of Caribbean Aviation Meetup Conference
The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Ministry of Tourism and Urban Renewal and Discover Dominica Authority officially opened the first CARIBBEAN AVIATION MEETUP Conference in Dominica on June 14 2016. The Minister for Tourism and Urban Renewal…
Pitcher Wants SOS To Lynch As Next LIAT CEO Caribbean NewsApr 15, 2016
By Caribbean News Service (CNS) From Nevis Pages BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Apr 15 2016 – Businessman Robert Pitcher is calling for radical changes to the management structure of regional air carrier, LIAT, recommending former Minister of Tourism Noel Lynch as one…
LIAT CEO reported to have resigned
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — David Evans, the CEO of the regional air carrier LIAT, has reportedly resigned after “a heated meeting with the board of directors last Thursday”. LIAT’s head of corporate communications, Desmond Brown, said…
LIAT launches new routes with Caribbean Helicopters Charter Agreement
LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, has entered into a bespoke charter agreement with Caribbean Helicopters, based in Antigua & Barbuda, whereby the company will provide LIAT with charter flights into specific markets in the region. Caribbean Helicopters operates a fleet of…
Medical student among 2 busted with cocaine strapped to body at Ogle IAP
From Guyana Times A medical student attached to the University of Guyana and another Barbados bound passenger were nabbed at the Ogle International Airport with a quantity of cocaine strapped to their bodies on Friday evening. The medical student, Lovern…
Drop in fuel prices benefits airlines, not passengers
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday December 4, 2014 – Oil prices have hit a five-year low of US$67.50 a barrel. This should have been a godsend for the global tourism industry because the cost of air…