Guyana: Ramada Hotel closed indefinitely
Less than 48 hours after a fire damaged a major section of the 194-room Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, the facility Monday announced its closure “until…
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Weather Update: Lee Now a Category Five Hurricane
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKN SOURCE) — At press time Friday (Sept. 8), Hurricane Lee had more than quadrupled in power in the previous 24 hours,…
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’
[Reuters] The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges,…
American Airlines Hit With Record $4.1 Million Fine Over Tarmac Delays
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has slapped American Airlines with a hefty fine of $4.1 million for multiple violations of…
JOA Rewards Netball World Cup Heroes With JMD$1 Million Each; Coach To Get $2 million
[Sportsmax] In a historic and heartwarming gesture, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) announced yesterday, August 28, that they will be rewarding the stellar achievements of…
Tim Reid Partners With Liberty Latin America And UVI RTPark To Launch ‘LGCY TV’ Network In Caribbean
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] Television industry legend and filmmaker Tim Reid has announced the launch of a groundbreaking new media network, “LGCY TV”, exclusively for…
Sentencing For Oleanvine, Kadeem Maynard Pushed Back
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] Originally scheduled for Monday, August 21, sentencing hearings for mother-and-son duo Oleanvine and Kadeem Maynard, who both pleaded guilty to being part of…
Joint U.S.-BVI Operation Seizes Suspected Drug Plane On Anegada
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] A terse announcement on Saturday by the Royal Virgin Islands Police said only that “an airplane and a significant amount of…
Amnesty International Wants T&T To Stop Deporting Refugees, Asylum Seekers
[CMC] The international human rights group, Amnesty International, has called on the authorities in Trinidad and Tobago to stop the deportation of refugees and asylum…
Weather Systems Ramp Up In Atlantic; Gulf Of Mexico Braces For Potential Development
[The Virgin Islands Consortium] Multiple systems continue to form both in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. Those…