Topic: Honduras
Fishing boat in distress towed to Roatan
A fishing vessel that lost its propeller at sea has been towed to Honduras, the Cayman Islands Coast Guard has confirmed.
Honduras rescinds visa requirements for Cayman travellers
The Honduras government has rescinded its requirement for Caymanians and British nationals living in the Cayman Islands to have travel visas to enter its country.
Visas now required for Caymanians, Brits to enter Honduras
From tomorrow, 15 Aug., British nationals and people travelling on British Overseas Territories passports, including Caymanians, will require a visa to enter Honduras.
Cayman Airways’ La Ceiba flights grounded after smoke impacts visibility
Cayman Airways was forced to cancel its La Ceiba flights on Friday after the Goloson International Airport in Honduras was rendered inoperable until further notice due to reduced visibility caused by smoke.
Medical supplies donated to Roatan after hospital burns down
Under the watchful gaze of an armed police convoy, hundreds of pounds of urgently needed medical supplies from Cayman were trucked through the lush countryside of Honduras.
La Ceiba passengers reminded to complete travel documents online before arriving at the airport
Cayman Airways Limited is reminding passengers travelling to La Ceiba that, to help prevent delaying their flight, all travel documents required by the Honduran Government for entry into the country must be completed and submitted online before arriving at the airport to check in.
Veteran RCIPS police officer killed in Honduras
Police Constable Antonio Lopez Jackson has been killed while on holiday with his family in Honduras.
Fire in Honduras damages 210 buildings, affects 2,500 people
Premier Wayne Panton offered his sympathy and support to those affected by the fire on the island of Guanaja, Honduras.
‘We’re really afraid’: Fierce Hurricane Eta belts Nicaragua
Hurricane Eta, one of the most powerful storms to hit Central America in years, pummelled Nicaragua on Tuesday in an impoverished region of its Caribbean coast, battering homes and infrastructure and threatening deadly floods.
Nicaragua braces for ‘catastrophic’ winds as Hurricane Eta nears coast
Nicaragua on Monday scrambled to evacuate citizens from its Atlantic coast or put them in shelters as Hurricane Eta barrelled closer, while the US National Hurricane Center warned of flash floods and "catastrophic winds" in Central America.
Honduras to reopen domestic and international flights
Honduras will be reopening its airports to both domestic and international flights, on 10 Aug. and 17 Aug., respectively.
Kimpton adds Roatan to Caribbean properties
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced Tuesday that it is expanding its Caribbean presence by adding a boutique resort on Roatan Island in Honduras.
Pirates set to invade Honduras Carnival
The Cayman Islands will once again have representation at the Feria Juniana Carnival this weekend in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Freediver rises to new heights by hitting new depths
Cayman Islands national freediving record holder Richard Collett set two new national records in Roatan, Honduras last weekend.
No criminal conviction in fatal 2009 wreck
No criminal conviction was ever recorded in connection with a fatal collision in which a 33-year-old woman died in 2009, a Cayman Compass investigation has revealed.
Cruise ship smashes into dock in Honduras
The cruise ship MSC Armonia drew more attention than usual on Tuesday when it made a scheduled stop in Roatan, Honduras, in an unscheduled way. The 65,000-ton vessel missed its mark and demolished the pier where it was attempting to dock.
Arrest made in fatal motorcycle collision
The driver of the car involved in Sunday’s fatal collision with a motorcycle has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, police announced on Tuesday.
Bloomberg: The U.S. should back new elections in Honduras
Even before last month’s flawed vote, Honduras was notable for the lack of popular confidence in its electoral mechanisms. And if it’s stability that Washington seeks, these disputed results do not promise to achieve it.
Honduras travelers on CAL can change fare at no cost
Demonstrations and violence in the wake of the presidential election in Honduras has led Cayman Airways to offer passengers with tickets to the country to change their itinerary at no cost.
Responding to the crisis in Honduras
A week after voting in a bitterly contested presidential election, Hondurans still do not know who their next president will be.
Cayman martial artists thrive at international tournament
Members from the nascent Cayman Islands Taekwondo Academy experienced another thrilling accomplishment last month, when they starred in an international tournament in Honduras.
Missing boaters found near Honduras
Graham Rankine was going about his business on Wednesday night when he said he received a phone call from a friend in Honduras, who told him he had found two men drifting on the sea near Honduras from the Cayman Islands.
US military aircraft touch down in Cayman
En route from Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay to their home base in Honduras on Friday morning, the American military briefly took over part of Owen Roberts International Airport on Thursday.
50 years ago: Returning home after 52 years
In the July 12, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, “North Side News” correspondent Nettie McCoy wrote:
2 Honduran kids who faced deportation can remain in Cayman
Two children who faced deportation to Honduras in August, possibly being sent back by themselves into an abusive situation, have been allowed to remain in Cayman at least until they reach adulthood, the Immigration Appeals Tribunal has ruled.
Court blocks immigration ruling to deport children
An immigration decision that would have led to the deportation of two Honduran children last month has been temporarily blocked pending a further review of the case by the Immigration Appeals Tribunal.
Cayman, Honduras leaders talk flights, food
The importation of food, direct flights and a partnership for an undersea telecommunications cable were on the agenda in bilateral talks between the leaders of Cayman and Honduras Friday.
Honduran president visits Cayman
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will be paying Cayman a brief visit on Friday.
Imports, flights to Roatan on the table
The prospect of direct flights and food imports from Roatan were discussed Tuesday when government and airline officials made a flying visit to the Honduran island.
Cuban boat abandoned and decaying on Beach Bay
El Arca landed at Beach Bay Jan. 31. More than 30 people squeezed aboard the estimated 24-foot wooden sailboat for the journey from Cuba to Honduras, where the refugees could travel north by land to the United States.
