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December 13, 2010

EU sending Haiti 10 million Euro

The European Union is preparing a second humanitarian funding package of Euro 10 million (US$13.3 million) to fight the cholera epidemic in Haiti, a senior European official said earlier today. But the EU is insisting that that "unimpeded access…

December 13, 2010

In Haiti, Palin urges U.S. to do more to help

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in Haiti on Sunday, urging the U.S government and other…

December 13, 2010

A flamboyant performer, ‘Sweet Mickey’ is now Haiti’s favorite son

Michel Martelly is not used to being confined to his home. After all, he…

December 13, 2010

Poor Government revenue could lead to cuts

Yesterday Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox told the House of Assembly Government received $446 million in revenue during the first half of the 2010/2011 fiscal year. BDA Finance spokesman Michael Fahy said he believed this meant…

December 13, 2010

Calm returns to Haiti

An eerie calm has returned to Haiti  today, following two full days of riots in the wake of the announced presidential and legislative elections’ results. Police and political observers here said there has been no widespread violence in the last…

December 13, 2010

False imprisonment costs State $55,000

A Penal resident who was kept for 15 hours in police custody in 2004 after being arrested on an invalid warrant has been awarded $55,094 in damages for false imprisonment. Nankishoer Rajpath was awarded the sum on Friday when he succeeded in his…

December 10, 2010

US$30m to protect Barbados’ coastline

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million loan to…

December 8, 2010

Police probing Brighton Beach murder

The body of a 90-year-old man was discovered early this morning in a track leading to Brighton Beach St Michael. Fred Parris of Stanmore Terrace, Black Rock St Michael, is believed to have died from stab wounds inflicted by an unknown…

December 8, 2010

Haiti ruling party HQ set alight by election protesters

The headquarters of the ruling party in Haiti has been set on fire by protesters angry about the results of presidential elections. Thousands of people took to the streets of Port-au-Prince after the first round results were released late on…

December 8, 2010

UWI scholarships up for grabs

THE University of the West Indies is now inviting applications for the UWI 2011 Open Scholarships, which last year were awarded to 41 students with a total value of US$1.1 million. Each year the university awards the UWI Open Scholarships to…