October 2, 2013
Haiti pulls envoy over Dominican Republic court decision
The Haitian Government said Tuesday that it is recalling its ambassador in the Dominican Republic's capital over a court ruling that strips Dominican citizenship from the children of Haitian migrants. The decision by Haiti's foreign affairs…
October 2, 2013
Jack not bothered by Ian’s ‘thou shalt not lie’
Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner yesterday did not seem too bothered by statements made on a People’s Partnership political rally on Monday night by Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne. Warner described Alleyne’s appearance on the platform at Harris…
October 2, 2013
JLP Rules Out Public Debate In Holness-Shaw Contest
Only days after challenger Audley Shaw publicly challenged Andrew Holness to a public debate, the Electoral Commission, established by the Standing Committee of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to monitor the conduct of campaign activities, has banned…
September 30, 2013
Influenza Activity in the Caribbean
The Caribbean, like other regions in the Americas, experiences seasonal influenza activity. Improved health monitoring by Ministries of Health is providing more timely and detailed information on viruses currently circulating in the Region. This has…
September 22, 2013
Caribbean Grads Struggle For Jobs – World Bank
The World Bank says despite spending nearly 11 years acquiring an education, school leavers in the Caribbean often struggle to find formal employment. The Washington-based financial institution has released a new report titled 'Quality Education…
September 22, 2013
Pilot Error Caused Caribbean Airlines Crash
Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulfikar Mohammed, says pilot error led to the July 30, 2011 crash of a Caribbean Airlines flight. According to Mohammed, the report on the mishap will be studied and released by…
September 21, 2013
US granted Venezuela permission to enter airspace
The United States said Friday it granted access to its airspace so Venezuela's president can fly to China, denying claims by Caracas that permission was denied. On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bristled with outrage at the "serious…
September 21, 2013
Cayman Police Launch New Probe of Former Premier
Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush was questioned by police earlier this week as part of a new probe into actions during his time in office. The probe reportedly involves limousine transport in the Unite States. Bush was not arrested, according…
September 21, 2013
Minor Earthquake Shakes Jamaica
A minor earthquake caused light shaking in Eastern Jamaica early Friday morning, according to the United States Geological survey. The 3.3-magnitude quake, which occurred at around 12:34 AM local time. Its epicentre was around 13 kilometres…
September 21, 2013
JLP threatens boycott if Azan remains in office
The opposition Jamaica labour Party (JLP) says that it will boycott all official activities including meeting of Parliament, if Junior Minister Richard Azan is not relieved of his post by noon on Tuesday. At a press conference at his office this…