Trinidad: State-owned Caribbean Airlines turns a profit for the first time

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday State-owned Caribbean Airlines is in the black “for the first time”. Speaking at the “Spotlight on Budget 2020” forum at the Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain, the Prime Minister said from lo...

Bahamas one cent coin to be discontinued

The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) officially announced yesterday that The Bahamas’ one cent coins as legal currency will be relegated to the annals of history. Central Bank Governor John Rolle announced during a press conference at the central ban...

Ocasio-Cortez cumple un año desde que ganó el pulso al aparato demócrata

Nueva York– Una joven totalmente desconocida, que servía copas en un bar de Queens y sin mucho dinero para su campaña electoral, se enfrentó hace ahora un año al “establishment” de su partido y, contra todo pronóstico, derrotó en primarias a uno de lo...

The Latest: UK to end free movement for EU citizens in 2021

The British government says it will end free movement from the European Union in 2021 as part of post-Brexit immigration reforms. Plans for an immigration bill have been announced...

Watch: Japan looks for missing after typhoon kills dozens

Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left dozens dead and caused serious damage in central and northern Japan. Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain and str...

Ethiopia’s Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for ending Eritrea standoff

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize today for his peacemaking efforts which ended two decades of hostility with longtime enemy Eritrea. Though Africa’s youngest leader still faces big challenges, he has...

Unity will remain his focus, says DLP candidate for La Plaine Kent Edwards

If Kent Edwards wins the La Plaine seat, unity is expected to be first on his agenda. Edwards-the Dominica Labour Party candidate-was...

PM Congratulates Sir Tapley Seaton on Honorary Degree

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency...

Budget Day 2019 is July 30 says PM Skerrit

Prime Minister Skerrit arrives at parliament to deliver the National Budget. File photo Prime Minister  and Minister for Finance Roosevelt Skerrit has announced the date for the presentation of the 2019-2020 National Budget stating that there will be...

STAR of the Month: How to write a hit song - Munga gives a peek into his ‘writing room’

‘Nah Mad Ova No Gyal’ inarguably put Munga Honorable back into the dancehall limelight, and it wasn’t ‘buck-ups’. This dancehall artiste has his formula down pat...

Should gospel artistes win Reggae Grammy?

The Grammy category for Best Reggae Album has the reputation of being a tight field of recording artistes vying for the top prize in the genre. The category...

Richie Spice aims to uplift the youths with new single

Richie Spice's new single, Together We Stand, has been described by VP Records as "a perfect introductory song to Strictly The Best 60, heading into the holiday season'. The melodic song, written by Spice and produced by Clive Hunt, is a featured tra...

A New Way to Fly to Cancun

Cancun has long been the busiest airport in the wider Caribbean region, and it’s about to get even busier.  Spirit Airlines has announced plans to launch a new thrice-weekly flight from Nashville, TN to Cancun.  The new service, which will of...

Travelling to the Caribbean? 10 money facts for visitors to note

Whether you are a solo traveller, or travelling as a couple or part of a group, spend time researching the money in your destination of choice...