Tag: Cuba
US to open Cuba embassy later this month
(CNS): President Barack Obama announced the re-establishment of embassies in both Havana and Washington Wednesday after the American and Cuban governments finalized an agreement. Since December, the two countries have been negotiating to restore ties after half a century of animosity and the US embassy in Havana could open this month. Ending the freeze with […]
Missing woman may have left Cayman
(CNS): A Cuban woman reported missing last week from the Treasure Island resort on the West Bay Road may have left the Cayman Islands, the police have said. However, they are still seeking confirmation and are continuing the investigation into the whereabouts of Sahira Wong Quintero (22), who was last seen on 11 May with […]
Woman goes missing from Treasure Island
(CNS): The police are currently looking for a 22-year-old Cuban woman who was last seen on Monday, some five days ago, at the Treasure Island Hotel on Seven Mile Beach in the company of a female. The RCIPS said they received a missing person report on Wednesday regarding Sahira Wong Quintero, who is a Cuban national. Police […]
Cayman signs new MOU with Cuba over migrants
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Cuba on behalf of the Cayman Islands, which officials say will speed up the process of sending migrants back home when they land in Cayman. The authorities have been dealing with a significant rise in the numbers of Cubans leaving their country, […]
Obama hints at Cuba’s removal from ‘terror’ list
(CNS): The American president has said the US State Department has completed its review of Cuba’s inclusion on a list of countries that sponsor terrorism. But Speaking from Jamaica on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he was waiting for a recommendation from advisers before announcing his decision about the country’s removal.
Aggressive HIV strain emerges in Caribbean region
(CNS): Cayman health officials are urging the public to practice safe sex at all times, both at home and abroad, as details emerge in the region of a new and aggressive staring of HIV-1. There are already more than 60 epidemic strains of the HIV-1 virus that have been documented but the new strain, identified […]
