Nixon praises phenomenal talent Powell
Jamaica Tallawahs players Christopher Gayle and Andre Russell are two of the most destructive batsmen in the shortened format of the game. And naturally, they share much of the spotlight for the...
View ArticleRainforest Seafoods to launch into St Vincent and the Grenadines
Rainforest Seafoods Ltd has announced that it will be investing approximately US$10 million in an expansion project at their Montego Bay plant, and will soon launch a new plant in St Vincent and the...
View ArticleCuba: Transport yourself back to the 1950s
There is nowhere really quite like Cuba. It's only 200 km from the US but Americans aren't allowed there; the government runs almost everything you see; most people earn the same wage; professionals...
View ArticleSabre and interCaribbean Airways sign full content distribution agreement...
Sabre logo. (PRNewsFoto/Sabre) Facebook Twitter Pinterest × Sabre logo. (PRNewsFoto/Sabre) TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation has signed a long-term agreement...
View ArticleSix US airlines approved to begin direct flights to Cuba
Six US airlines have been approved by the American government to begin the first scheduled flights to Cuba in more than 50 years. The airlines were approved to fly from five US cities to nine Cuban...
View ArticleOpening Trade With Cuba Bittersweet for Some
Sharon Behn MIAMI— President Barack Obama's decision to ease restrictions on U.S. trade with Cuba is attracting a lot of attention from the business community, with many companies poised to enter the...
View ArticleInside A Native Son's 40-Year Road to Havana's Newest Festival
This weekend, Major Lazer will perform in Havana, the first in a succession of big musical events that include a concert by The Rolling Stones later in the month and a massive international festival...
View ArticleinterCaribbean Airways launches Cacique Rewards
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- interCaribbean Airways is pleased to announce our new rewards program called "Cacique Rewards". A rewards program for our...
View ArticleLIME brings party to the west
Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer WESTERN BUREAU:Rain or shine, LIME Jamaica was determined to showcase the rich cultural heritage that differentiates Jamaica from its Caribbean neighbours. Last...
View ArticleCaribbean on a budget: Traveller's Guide
Just imagine, a holiday in the Caribbean. Close your eyes and there you are, languishing on the warm sands, listening to the sea sigh, the scent of frangipani tickling your nostrils. Then, the phone...
View ArticleLifestyle
Pop into any modern mainstream restaurant today (from the USA to Canada to the UK and all points in between) and you will more than likely find jerk, or some version thereof, on the menu. And while we...
View ArticleCuba ties fuel bitter Havana Club rum trademark fight
MIAMI, United States (AP) — With his tuxedo loosened and her dress slightly askew, the couple unwinding with cocktails in a new US ad for Bacardi’s Havana Club evokes the openness and decadence of...
View ArticleCuba Q&A: What you need to know about going there now
Don’t rush to book that flight to Cuba just yet. While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won’t be able to hop on a plane to Havana...
View ArticleU.S.-Cuba commercial flights on the horizon
American Airlines’ Howard Kass is hopeful that the airline will be flying regularly scheduled service between the United States and Cuba within the first half of this year and says Miami will play a...
View Article>Questions and answers about traveling to Cuba
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't rush to book that flight to Cuba just yet. While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won't be able to hop on a...
View ArticleAntigua looking to Cuban market
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda is sending a trade mission to Cuba that Trade, Commerce and Industry Minister, Paul Chet Greene, has described as a strategic move given the imminent...
View ArticleCan I travel to Cuba now? Not quite: Q&A
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't rush to book that flight to Cuba just yet. While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won't be able to hop on a...
View ArticleWhat’s Good Here? Authentic Jamaican Island Grill
What’s good here? Authentic Jamaican fare. Norris Ellis Jr.’s family hails from Jamaica. Both his parents are from Jamaica. His father and grandmother are involved in cooking; his grandmother makes the...
View ArticleCuba awards 8 medical scholarships
EIGHT young Jamaicans have been awarded medical scholarships to study in Cuba for the 2016-2017 academic year, under the Cuba-Jamaica Cooperation Programme. Cuban ambassador to Jamaica Bernardo Guanche...
View ArticleEight U.S. airlines will fly between American cities, Havana
Eight U.S. airlines will be awarded 20 direct daily flights between U.S. cities and Havana, with service to begin this fall, the Transportation Department announced Thursday. The airlines, whose...
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