Regional

January 5, 2011

Seattle residents hurt in Puerto Rico torch attack

A Seattle man and his fiancee were in critical condition in a Puerto Rican hospital Monday after the man's uncle threw gasoline or kerosene on a family gathering and lit the party afire on New Year's Day. Just weeks after they became engaged,…

January 3, 2011

High-ranking Chinese politician arrives in Antigua-Barbuda

China's highest ranking female politician, Madame Liu Yandong, arrived in Antigua on Thursday for talks with…

January 3, 2011

Another AFC leader leaves party over leadership issue in Guyana

 Another leading Alliance for Change (AFC) executive, Grehard Ramsaroop has reportedly left the party as infighting widens among factions in that small political party in Guyana. The Guyana Chronicle reported that several reasons were given for…

January 3, 2011

Compromise tax deal extends jobless benefits for 1,700 US Virgin Islanders

President Barack Obama's compromise with Republican lawmakers to extend Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment benefits will aid more than 1,700 local recipients of unemployment insurance, V.I. Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr. said. Unemployment…

January 3, 2011

Good year for Bahamas tourism despite challenges

Despite a challenging year, the performance of the tourism sector in The Bahamas was impressive in 2010, headlined by an 18 percent increase in cruise arrivals compared to last year, according to director general for tourism David Johnson. Johnson…

January 1, 2011

Fireworks herald opening of Festival Village

The Crucian Christmas Festival Village opened with majorettes and fireworks Thursday night, as hundreds of people…

December 30, 2010

Beaten British couple criticises Trinidad and Tobago

A British couple who was badly beaten while vacationing in Tobago has launched a bitter attack on the government of Trinidad and Tobago for its failure to compensate them. The couple published their ordeal in the British newspapers and called on…

December 30, 2010

Large numbers of Caribbean nurses and other health workers migrate to developed countries

A recent World Migration Report states that a large number of Caribbean nurses migrated to developed countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…

December 30, 2010

One thousand Indian farmers to travel to Cuba

The government of the Indian southern state of Karnataka will send some 1,000 farmers to Cuba during the next few months to learn organic agriculture techniques, reported Prensa Latina news agency. Farmers owning over 5 acres of land and…

December 30, 2010

UN disaster assessment team arrives in flood-hit Colombia

A three-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC) has arrived in Colombia to support the ongoing response to the floods, which are affecting over 2 million people. Heavy rainfall associated with the La Niña weather…