WASHINGTON, District of Columbia Monday, January 13, 2020 (CMC) – The United States has imposed more travel restrictions on Cuba, further unraveling the historic accessibility, implemented by the previous administration of Barack Obama. “Today, at my request, the US Department ...
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Friday, January 10, 2020 (CMC) – The Guyana government said, on Wednesday, that it is not now contemplating granting flag carrier status to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL), even though the carrier has been servicing the ...
Read More »Complimentary Coffee Tasting Being Introduced For Cruise Ship Visitors To Jamaica
NEW KINGSTON, Jamaica Friday, January 10, 2020 — Visitors arriving at Jamaica’s cruise ship ports will be offered complimentary coffee tasting, commencing today, when the Norwegian Bliss docks in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. “So 4,000 cruisers and 1,700 crew will ...
Read More »Jamaican Prime Minister Says Port Royal Will Be Safe And Hassle-Free For Tourists
ST. ANDREW, Jamaica Friday, January 10, 2020 — Anti-harassment initiatives and security measures will be implemented at Port Royal, Kingston, to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists, promised Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. “We are not going to allow ...
Read More »Canada Issues New Guideline For Caribbean Travellers
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, January 10, 2020 (CMC) — Canada has told Caribbean visitors with new electronic passports that they should refrain from travelling with both passports. In a statement, the Canadian government said rather, travellers are advised ...
Read More »Former Barbados Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, Is New LIAT Chairman
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda; Monday, January 6, 2020 (CMC) – The head of the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA), Captain Patterson Thompson, has welcomed the appointment of former Barbados Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, as the new Chairman of ...
Read More »Caribbean Airlines Refutes Report About High Prices On Guyana Flights
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, January 2, 2020 (CMC) – Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), has expressed concern about a recent report, published by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission in Guyana, which stated that passengers from Guyana were ...
Read More »Winter Road Safety Starts With The Right Equipment
Winter can be one of the most unpredictable seasons. Some regions receive the blast of cold and snow as early as October, while others may not receive any snow at all. Despite this, there are a few things all drivers ...
Read More »Jamaica Government To Provide Seed Funding For Tourism Pension Scheme
KINGSTON, Jamaica, December 20, 2019 (CMC) – The Jamaica government says it will provide J$250 million for the start-up of the highly anticipated Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme, in January next year. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, said the funds will form ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport Gets Multi-Million Dollar Extension For Runway
Montego Bay, Jamaica December 15, 2019 — The operators of the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James, have commenced work to extend the runway at a cost of US$70 million. The project, for which ground was broken last ...
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