New LIAT service to Haiti

September 10, 2014 in Regional

STJOHN’S Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT, Tuesday announced the launch of its inaugural service to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, Haiti as part of a major initiative to restructure its commercial activities to improve the performance of the cash-strapped airline. LIAT said...

Marijuana tourism to take spotlight at CTO conference

September 10, 2014 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The deputy chief executive officer of Jamaica's first medical marijuana company, Richard Kildare, will lead a debate on the notion or reality of marijuana tourism during the Caribbean Tourism Organisation's (CTO) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) later this month. The September...

Teachers promised retroactive pay by month-end

September 10, 2014 in Regional

Public school teachers will receive their full retroactive pay later this month, according to President of the Antigua & Barbuda Union of Teachers, Ashworth Azille. Azille said this was confirmed in a meeting on Friday between members of the union and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry...

Cave Hill roll cut by 1 700

September 10, 2014 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_790" align="alignleft" width="300"] Cave Hill Campus registrar Kenneth Walters (left) speaking about enrolment numbers as senior assistant registrar for student affairs Rommel Carter looks on during yesterday’s news conference. (Picture by Lennox Devonish.)[/caption] About 1 700 fewer Barbadians will be studying at the Cave Hill Campus...