BASSETERRE, St Kitts (Reuters) -- The Caribbean's small island states ride out hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering rich and poor nations alike. Tiny nations like twin-island St Kitts and Nevis have felt the shocks of the downturn and credit crunch. read more...
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- The United States will provide 420,000 courses of antiviral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said Thursday. The announcement came as Argentina became the country hardest hit by swine flu. read more...
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canada has forgiven C$2.3 million in debt owed by Haiti as part of a plan that aims to relieve the world's poorest countries of C$1.3 billion in debt, the Department of Finance said on Thursday. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made the announcement while attending meetings in Chile. read more...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- The US ambassador to Venezuela has returned to Caracas, restoring diplomatic ties that were ruptured nine months ago with his expulsion in a row with President Hugo Chavez, the US embassy said. US Ambassador Patrick Duddy arrived here late Wednesday. read more...
NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- With the theme ‘Towards a common loftier goal’, the Bahamas is celebrating 36 years of Independence. Many activities to commemorate that historic event have been planned. “In the spirit of unity, let us pursue the loftier goal of peace and goodwill,” said Governor General, Arthur Hanna. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson has made it clear his country is not in breach of the Revised Treaty of Chagauramas with its new immigration policy. Speaking at a media conference here on Wednesday ahead of the Caribbean Community heads of government conference... read more...
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Executive Committee of the Cuban Council of ministers announced on Thursday an increase in the monthly salary for all workers in the educational sector as of the upcoming school year in recognition to their efforts. A little more than 820 million Cuban pesos have been budgeted. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s emerging aquaculture sector is receiving expert international technical assistance that will help increase international exports of farm-raised tilapia, like the 2,200 pounds that were recently shipped from Berbice. The National Aquaculture Association of Guyana... read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- One day before the official opening of the 30th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting, Caribbean leaders who are already in Guyana joined President Bharrat Jagdeo for the 20th meeting of the Prime Ministerial sub-committee on external trade negotiations. read more...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government is moving speedily to put in place legislation to facilitate Jamaica's entry into the tourism timeshare market. This disclosure was made on Wednesday by Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, at the weekly Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston. read more...
CHARLESTON, Nevis -- The first ever Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Conference began here in Nevis on the morning of Tuesday, 30th June, 2009. Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry said that this conference is unique for Nevis and timely for the people of the Eastern Caribbean. Premier Parry noted that the possibilities... read more...
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Candidates seeking nomination to the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly will have to take an oath that he or does not hold dual citizenship. The National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2009 also calls for proof of the renunciation of the other citizenship if dual nationality was held. read more...
NEW YORK, USA -- The Garifuna Coalition USA has announced that Dionisia (Nicha) Amaya will attend the Garifuna Reunion in St Vincent and the Grenadines (Yurumein) scheduled for July 18 - 23. Amaya is a seventy six year old retired teacher from the New York City Board of Education who now resides in Honduras. read more...
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) -- Venezuela will demand that oil companies pay an high premium of between $500 million and $1 billion to participate in the development of the Carabobo oil block in the OPEC nation's giant Orinoco heavy crude belt. The premium is to be paid by consortiums that win a tender round. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday against the backdrop of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Grand Anse Declaration, signed in July 1989, in Grand Anse, Grenada. read more...
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Head of a Regional Agency believes that the time has come for the region to transform its ways, to mitigate against the effects of climate change and an integrated energy and climate change approach, would be the most suitable method. This observation was made by Chief of the... read more...
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, will travel on Friday to Honduras to continue carrying on the mandate of the OAS Special General Assembly that instructed him to undertake diplomatic initiatives aimed at restoring democracy. read more...
Paying tribute to Michael Jackson as the King of Pop is rather like paying tribute to Joseph Ratzinger as the Pope. For, where his musical genius was concerned, Michael was not only entertaining, but also revered and respected to the point of seeming, well, Invincible. Of course his musical legacy is set in platinum. read more...
Seeing Jamaican guest workers on a farm in Canada recently reminded me of the close relationship that has always existed between Canada and the Caribbean. Canada’s guest-worker programme for farms is as important to Canadian farmers, who need the labour, as payment for the work is... read more...
My comments are regarding the integration crisis facing Caricom at present. At the risk of oversimplifying, I think that if the Caribbean Diaspora organized as a political and economic unit in the Diaspora, none of the problems facing Caribbean states would exist because we would be in a much better financial and... read more...
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (AFP) -- Denesh Ramdin acknowledged that Friday's third one-day international between West Indies and India is crucial. The West Indies vice-captain is confident his side can rise to the challenge and defeat India in a match that would allow the winner to avoid a series defeat. read more...
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Danielle Beaubrun captured the islands second medal at the 26th Central American and Caribbean Championships when she placed second for the silver medal in the 50 meter breaststroke with a new National Record of 33.83 seconds. Swimming in the morning of July 2... read more...
As a youngster growing up, I used to read a lot. I used to read a lot of ‘Hardy Boys’, ‘Perry Mason’ and the like -- and a whole lot of Western books. I was usually fascinated with the star in the story and whenever he was in serious danger, especially if he seemed like he was about to die... read more...
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (Reuters) -- The Caribbean's small island states ride out hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering rich and poor nations alike. Tiny nations like twin-island St Kitts and Nevis have felt the shocks of the downturn and credit crunch. 
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- The United States will provide 420,000 courses of antiviral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said Thursday. The announcement came as Argentina became the country hardest hit by swine flu. 
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- The US ambassador to Venezuela has returned to Caracas, restoring diplomatic ties that were ruptured nine months ago with his expulsion in a row with President Hugo Chavez, the US embassy said. US Ambassador Patrick Duddy arrived here late Wednesday. 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson has made it clear his country is not in breach of the Revised Treaty of Chagauramas with its new immigration policy. Speaking at a media conference here on Wednesday ahead of the Caribbean Community heads of government conference... 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s emerging aquaculture sector is receiving expert international technical assistance that will help increase international exports of farm-raised tilapia, like the 2,200 pounds that were recently shipped from Berbice. The National Aquaculture Association of Guyana... 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- One day before the official opening of the 30th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting, Caribbean leaders who are already in Guyana joined President Bharrat Jagdeo for the 20th meeting of the Prime Ministerial sub-committee on external trade negotiations. 
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government is moving speedily to put in place legislation to facilitate Jamaica's entry into the tourism timeshare market. This disclosure was made on Wednesday by Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, at the weekly Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston. 
CHARLESTON, Nevis -- The first ever Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Conference began here in Nevis on the morning of Tuesday, 30th June, 2009. Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry said that this conference is unique for Nevis and timely for the people of the Eastern Caribbean. Premier Parry noted that the possibilities... 
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Candidates seeking nomination to the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly will have to take an oath that he or does not hold dual citizenship. The National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2009 also calls for proof of the renunciation of the other citizenship if dual nationality was held. 
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, will travel on Friday to Honduras to continue carrying on the mandate of the OAS Special General Assembly that instructed him to undertake diplomatic initiatives aimed at restoring democracy. 
Paying tribute to Michael Jackson as the King of Pop is rather like paying tribute to Joseph Ratzinger as the Pope. For, where his musical genius was concerned, Michael was not only entertaining, but also revered and respected to the point of seeming, well, Invincible. Of course his musical legacy is set in platinum. 
Seeing Jamaican guest workers on a farm in Canada recently reminded me of the close relationship that has always existed between Canada and the Caribbean. Canada’s guest-worker programme for farms is as important to Canadian farmers, who need the labour, as payment for the work is... 
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (AFP) -- Denesh Ramdin acknowledged that Friday's third one-day international between West Indies and India is crucial. The West Indies vice-captain is confident his side can rise to the challenge and defeat India in a match that would allow the winner to avoid a series defeat. 
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Danielle Beaubrun captured the islands second medal at the 26th Central American and Caribbean Championships when she placed second for the silver medal in the 50 meter breaststroke with a new National Record of 33.83 seconds. Swimming in the morning of July 2... 
As a youngster growing up, I used to read a lot. I used to read a lot of ‘Hardy Boys’, ‘Perry Mason’ and the like -- and a whole lot of Western books. I was usually fascinated with the star in the story and whenever he was in serious danger, especially if he seemed like he was about to die... 
