Eastern Caribbean

St. John’s, Antigua: LIAT has offered passengers affected by the shutdown of REDjet the chance to fly at discounted rates, after REDjet suspended all its flights until further notice, the…

St. Kitts Nevis: After a five-hour home-going service was held for former West Indies cricketer, Runako Morton, his body was laid to rest at the St. George’s Anglican Church cemetery…

British Virgin Islands: President of the Road Town Anti Crime Group, Eugenia O’Neal, has said the group will be submitting a number of recommendations to Premier and Minister responsible for…

Dominica: The Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has adjudged as adequate the creditworthiness of the Dominica government based on the country’s economic performance during the last three…

Dominica: Twenty-year-old Dominican, Kawanna Rhymer, was shot dead in the British Virgin Islands early on Friday morning, according to a report on the Dominica News Online. Rhymer is from the…

St. John’s, Antigua: The Antigua & Barbuda Fishermen’s Co-operative Society, yesterday said the issue of illegal fishing in the country’s territorial waters was a “major problem” and called on other…

British Virgin Islands: Workers at the Water and Sewerage Department were temporarily sent home yesterday morning after the receptionist received threatening phone calls from a man claiming he will bomb…

Roseau, Dominica: Two years after a severe drought wreaked havoc with a number of Caribbean countries, some, including Dominica and Antigua & Barbuda, are now adopting new strategies in a…

St. John’s, Antigua: Travellers from Antigua to Barbados will have another alternative starting this summer when REDjet begins flying between those two countries, the Observer reported. The low cost carrier,…

Dominica: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has launched an online system which allows consumers in 14 Member States to alert authorities on dangerous products which they detect in the market. It…