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October 22, 2011

Jamaican parliament calls for removal of Cuban embargo

Jamaica’s House of Representatives has approved a motion in support of the removal of the…

October 22, 2011

Gulfstream expands service to Freeport, Grand Bahama

Gulfstream International Airlines plans to expand service to Freeport, Grand Bahama (FPO), with the launch of a new daily flight from West Palm Beach, FL (PBI). The new service begins November 8, 2011. With the expanded service, Gulfstream now…

October 22, 2011

Nearly 470,000 cholera cases reported in Haiti over the past year

Almost 470,000 cases of cholera, including 6,595 deaths, have been reported in Haiti since an epidemic of the disease erupted in the Caribbean country one year ago, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. Some…

October 20, 2011

Early childhood sector calls for Caribbean family literacy policy

Participants at a recently-concluded two-day family learning…

October 20, 2011

Dominica to appoint an honorary council in South Korea

Dominica will soon appoint an honorary council to represent its interest in South Korea. Environment Minister Dr. Kenneth Darroux who represented government at the First High Level Forum on Korea Caribbean Partnership in the Capital City of Seoul…

October 20, 2011

New Haitian government starts work after inauguration

Haiti’s new prime minister, Garry Conille, and his 16 ministers started work on Wednesday after an inauguration ceremony in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Conille received the approval of the Haitian Parliament,…

October 20, 2011

Regional airline to utilise new satellite tracking and communication systems

The Caribbean’s newest low fare airline, REDjet, will use a fleet management and automated flight tracking satellite system provided by Blue Sky Network. REDjet’s aircraft [MD-82s] currently fly to Barbados, Trinidad, and Guyana and will service…

October 20, 2011

Poisoned avocados in Trinidad stolen from estate

POLICE are advising members of the public to exercise extreme caution in purchasing avocados after a batch of poison-laced fruit was stolen from an estate in Tunapuna. Investigators said the 60-year-old caretaker of the estate reported to them…

October 19, 2011

Mexico fires nearly 1,000 police in Gulf state

Nearly 1,000 police officers were fired to weed out corruption from the violence-ravaged Gulf coast state of Veracruz, Mexican authorities said yesterday. Veracruz police chief Arturo Bermudez said 980 state agents have been dismissed in the past…

October 19, 2011

Haiti PM and his gov’t installed in ceremony

Haiti's new prime minister and his Cabinet have taken office with the task of rebuilding the quake-devastated Haiti. Garry Conille and his 16 ministers were inaugurated in a ceremony yesterday on the grounds of the National Palace. Conille said…