Cuba asks UN to feed kids
Cuba’s struggling economy has sunk to a new low this week with the government asking for the first time for assistance from the United Nation’s food programme.
Cuba’s struggling economy has sunk to a new low this week with the government asking for the first time for assistance from the United Nation’s food programme.
Barbados marked World Obesity Day on Monday, 4 March with a new initiative in schools to help children counter health and weight problems.
Grenada is marking its 50th anniversary of independence this year with a series of events and as a result is seeing a significant increase in its tourism numbers.
Jamaicans are equally divided on the merits of the new Bob Marley biopic, causing extremes in how it is being received.
Trinidad and Tobago is dealing with a huge oil spill off its shores which is blighting so many beaches that the government has declared a national emergency.
Barbados is poised to soon introduce a thrilling addition to its golfing calendar with the inaugural ‘Barbados Legends hosted by Ian Woosnam’.
Jamaican officials are denying that the island is too dangerous to visit after the latest United States Department of State’s travel advisory recommending Americans not to visit there because of its “crime and medical services.”
The Barbados cabinet has approved the request for both Panama and Mexico to establish diplomatic missions in Barbados, which will help trade relations with those nations. Panama is a key regional hub for shipping and air freight.
Dominica held its annual carnival on February 12 and 13 and it was a huge success, filled with colour, music, and celebration that captivated locals and visitors alike.
The exit of the regional airline LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport 1974 Ltd) from the skies of the Caribbean has left a void in regional air travel with wider implications that have already begun to reverberate across the region. LIAT’s final flight was on January 24th.