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May 19, 2011

Dominican Republic’s capital on alert for cholera

Health authorities in the Dominican Republic have issued an alert in parts of the capital,…

May 19, 2011

Brazil: Amazon rainforest deforestation rises sharply

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has increased by almost six times, new data suggests. New satellite images show deforestation has increased from 103 sq km in March and April 2010 to 593 sq km (229 sq miles) in the same period of…

May 19, 2011

UN Security Council urges Haiti’s new government to ensure stability and rule of law

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged Haiti’s new…

May 19, 2011

LIME Barbados creates 4G history in Caribbean

Thanks to a concerted effort by staff of telecommunications company LIME over recent years, its customers can now look forward to the best available Internet service in the world, with the extremely fast and efficient “4G”mobile technology, the…

May 19, 2011

Call for CARICOM leaders to have binding clauses on resolutions

A call has been made for CARICOM leaders to have binding clauses placed on the resolutions they make to ensure that they follow through with them. This call was made by a participant in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference…

May 19, 2011

Venezuela demands extradition of accused Cuban terrorist

The president of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice, Luisa Estella Morales, said in Havana on Monday that the government of the United States should immediately extradite accused terrorist Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela. In a press…

May 17, 2011

St Kitts-Nevis seeing signs of economic recovery, says PM

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says there are signs of economic recovery…

May 17, 2011

Investigation to be launched in Trinidad into $27m Caribbean Airlines contract

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said an investigation will be launched into allegations that a $27 million Caribbean Airlines (CAL) contract was awarded to an insurance firm, to which CAL chairman George Nicholas has…

May 17, 2011

Former foreign minister of Chile chosen as next UN envoy for Haiti

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday appointed Mariano Fernández, a former foreign minister from Chile, as his next Special Representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean nation. Fernández…

May 16, 2011

Haiti swears in new president

Michel Martelly was sworn in on Saturday as president of Haiti in a…