March 19, 2012
Toussaint Louverture Airport Still Under Construction
Rehabilitation work continues at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport. If an initial starting room was made available to passengers, most of the work is still yet to be done. We still need at least a month to put the airport in step…
March 19, 2012
Haitian-Americans Concerned about Political Instability in Haiti
Like Haitians in Haiti, compatriots in the diaspora are also awaiting a durable solution to the crisis that gnaws Haitian policy and society. Situations in the Haitian media are relayed, discussed in the salons, streets and in public places in…
March 19, 2012
$9 million euros for agriculture
The Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (Cardi) has agreed with the Caricom Secretariat and the Inter-American Institute for Agriculture to equitably manage the Intra-ACP project of $9 million euros for agricultural…
March 19, 2012
Lagarde says China must reform economy and yuan
International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde has said that China must stop its economy being too dependent on exports and investment. She also said the yuan could become a global reserve currency if China implemented market-oriented…
March 19, 2012
Brazil to charge Chevron executives over fresh oil leak
Brazilian prosecutors say they will bring criminal charges against 17 executives from the US oil company Chevron and drilling contractor Transocean after a new leak of crude. The executives have been barred from leaving the country until the…
March 19, 2012
China home prices continue to slide for fifth month
Property prices in most Chinese cities have fallen for a fifth consecutive month, underpinning government success in curbing speculation in the market. In February, new home prices in 45 out of 70 cities fell compared to the previous month, the…
March 19, 2012
Greece’s Pasok party elects Evangelos Venizelos leader
Greece's Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has claimed victory in the Pasok party's leadership election. The 55-year-old ran unopposed in the contest to take over the centre-left party from George Papandreou, who resigned as prime minister in…
March 19, 2012
Red Bull creator and Thai tycoon Chaleo Yoovidhya dead
The creator of the energy drink Red Bull, Chaleo Yoovidhya, has died. Mr Chaleo rose from humble origins to become one of Thailand's richest men, with a wealth estimated at $5bn (£3.2bn) last year. His pharmaceutical company produced a tonic drink…
March 19, 2012
Syrian rebels ‘in Damascus firefight’
A firefight is reported to have erupted in Syria's capital, Damascus, between the rebel Free Syria Army and the forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Witnesses say the sound of machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades can be heard from the…
March 19, 2012
East Timor President Concedes Election Defeat
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta conceded defeat on Monday in his bid to win a second term in office. With more than 70 percent of the ballots counted, results show Francisco Guterres, from the main opposition Fretilin party, ahead with about…