‘Help us’ – the plea of Haitian hurricane survivors

October 10, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14537" align="alignleft" width="300"] Haiti's former president Bertand Aristide (C) helps distribute food at a shelter in Port-Salut, southwest of Port-au-Prince, on October 9, 2016, days after the passage of Hurricane Matthew through Haiti.[/caption] PORT-SALUT, Haiti (AFP) - "Help us," pleaded survivors of Hurricane Matthew in...

LIAT to hire CEO in three months

October 07, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14523" align="alignleft" width="300"] Acting CEO of LIAT, Julie Reifer-Jones[/caption] After what seems like a continuous bad run of chief executive officers (CEO), regional airline Liat is preparing to hire a third CEO in less than four years. Acting CEO, Julie Reifer-Jones said, “The position was advertised...

Scotland wants Commonwealth countries to access funds for climate change

October 06, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14513" align="alignleft" width="300"] SCOTLAND… An increased empowerment and inclusion of women is not just about fairness, it’s about huge economic opportunity[/caption] COMMONWEALTH Secretary General Patricia Scotland says she will be offering to finance ministers of member states, tailored support to allow them to better access...

Matthew leaves death and destruction in Haiti

October 06, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14503" align="alignleft" width="300"] Red Cross workers and residents walk among the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, yesterday. The hurricane rolled across the sparsely populated tip of Cuba overnight, destroying dozens of homes in Cuba’s easternmost city, Baracoa, and leaving hundreds of...