November 2014

Blanchette comments on new visa requirement

November 26, 2014 in National

Leader of the National Integrity Party Mr Glenroy Blanchette is of the view that the revocation of visa free access by the Canadian government was motivated by economics rather than the security concerns cited. He said that while the Canadian government did express some concerns in...

Thousands of Haiti protesters demand president to step down

November 26, 2014 in Regional

PORT AU PRINCE, Haïti (AFP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters in Haiti called Tuesday for the resignation of President Michel Martelly, whom they accused of trying to reinstall a dictatorship. Opposition politicians called for the protests, which took place in several neighborhood of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The...

T&T beat Leeward Islands

November 26, 2014 in Sports

Leeward Islands went under by six wickets to Trinidad & Tobago Red Force on the final day of their WICB Professional Cricket League four-day match at Warner Park in St Kitts yesterday. Chasing 203 for victory, T&T Red Force were inspired by Yannick Ottley’s 76 not...

Weather cited in Bahamas jet crash that killed 9

November 26, 2014 in Regional

Bad weather appears to have been a major factor in a small plane crash in the Bahamas that killed a prominent Christian minister and eight other people, according to a report released Tuesday. The Learjet carrying the Rev. Myles Munroe and members of his Bahamas Faith...