By: Staff Writer January 5, 2021 Gordon “Butch” Stewart, the Jamaican-born hospitality and hotel mogul who founded the Sandals Resorts International, one of the Caribbean’s most well-known, all-inclusive luxury vacation…
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SVG’s active La Soufriere volcano can become explosive in 48 hours says UWI experts!
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 A top Caribbean volcanologist said that the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent (SVG) can become explosive in 48 hours or less, urges people…
Peter Nygard sex trafficking case- “Premature” if Bahamian officials to be called as witnesses, says lawyer!
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 The lawyer for jailed Canadian fashion mogul, Peter Nygard, says that it is too early to say if Bahamian officials will be called in…
Ancient DNA reveals details about the Caribbean’s first settlers- They nearly wiped each other out 1,000 years before the Spanish arrival.
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 A new study by a Harvard professor along with Bahamian researchers have found that not all indigenous Arawak and Lucayan Indians were killed by…
Grenadian opposition calls “vendetta” on government handling of Energy Company shares.
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2020 Grenada opposition party calls the handling of the power company by the government “reckless” fueled by “personal vendettas.” The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in…
WRB forced to drop Grenada power company after court battle- Blames Government!
By: Staff Writer December 29, 2020 The Grenada government’s “unwillingness” to work together to keep Grenlec delivering consistent power to Grenadians has forced the Tampa based power company, WRB, to…
Trinidad has the chance to “set the mark” on virtual Carnival 2021
By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 2020’s Soca Monarch says that Carnival will be held virtually in 2021 and that Trinidad has a chance to “set the mark” on Caribbean…
New $70m St Kitts solar plant is partnership, not takeover!
By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 A new solar energy project for the St. Kitts and Nevis energy company, SKELEC, will not be a foreign takeover but rather is just…
Grenadian prime minister is the “Grinch” says opposition party!
By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) calls Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell the “Grinch” in a scathing rebuke of his last national address. In a…
World Bank Approves US$25m Credit for Grenada’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved the US$25m Grenada COVID-19 Crisis Response and Fiscal Management Development Policy Credit last week Thursday. This quick-disbursing financing will support the country’s efforts to…
Bahamas Petroleum Company spuds well- Government joins in the action with company against environmentalists.
By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 The Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) chief announced that the company has started to drill for oil in The Bahamas as first well has been…