Hurricane Tomas forms near Caribbean islands
CASTRIES, St. Lucia — Newly born Hurricane Tomas barreled toward a cluster of eastern Caribbean islands this morning after it downed power lines and damaged homes in Barbados as a tropical storm.
Tomas becomes hurricane off Caribbean
Hurricane Tomas is barrelling towards eastern Caribbean islands after it downed power lines and damaged homes in Barbados as a tropical storm.
Tropical Storm Tomas buffets Barbados, heads west
Tropical Storm Tomas battered Barbados, damaging homes and downing power lines as it headed toward the northern Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean.
UK Slammed For Turks And Caicos Intervention,
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – the organization encompassing Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago – has released a statement noting its “great concern” that the British government has decided to postpone general elections in the …
British Airways Increases Flights to the Caribbean and Florida for 2011 Schedule
British Airways is increasing its flight frequency to the Caribbean and Florida for the 2011 schedule by adding flights to Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, new route Cancun and Tampa.
Caribbean Sea to be designated ‘Special Area’
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Sea will from May 1 next year be designated a “Special Area” under provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), a senior Barbados government minister has said.
Best wishes from Caribbean leaders
LAUDING his contribution to Barbados and the wider Caribbean, fellow regional leaders are wishing the best for Barbados’ ailing Prime Minister David Thompson.
Traveller’s Guide: French Caribbean
Where laid-back cool merges seamlessly with French insouciance. Add year-round sunshine and sublime beaches, and you have a winning combination that adds a new dimension to the Caribbean for visitors who have visited tried-and-tested islands such as Barbados.
King kicks karate
Cameron is king of martial arts specifically, karate. This 38-year-old fighter has held the Barbados national title for nine consecutive years, the Caribbean title on more than three occasions, and has been the Pan American champ twice.
Global brands a good sign
THE BARBADOS CHAMBER of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) believes that the arrival of more international fast food and hotel brands in Barbados is a sign of international investor confidence in the economy, despite the current economic downturn.