July 1, 2016
Clashes between teachers, police leave 8 dead in Mexico
OAXACA, Mexico (AFP) — Thousands of teachers protested in southern Mexico yesterday to denounce a "massacre" a day after at least eight people died during violence authorities blamed on unidentified gunmen. A teachers union organised the…
July 1, 2016
Jamaica prepares to tap into climate change fund
Jamaica is preparing to tap into US$10.3 billion available to fund climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. The country is joining 200 other developing states in formulating viable proposals to access financing from the Green Climate Fund…
July 1, 2016
US Embassy suspends visas in Venezuela over staff shortages
The US Embassy in Caracas is suspending appointments for Venezuelans seeking first-time tourist and business visas due to staff shortages it blames on President Nicolas Maduro’s Government. The embassy says on its website that it will no longer take…
June 29, 2016
Third internet peering forum to be held in the Caribbean next year
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — The third Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum will be held on June 7, 2017, and the Internet community is already looking forward to it. Referred to as CarPIF, the annual forum is two days of meetings and deal-making…
June 29, 2016
Two shark sanctuaries established in the C’bean
Two new shark sanctuaries have now been established in the Cayman Islands and St Maarten to protect endangered marine predators. During a three day shark conservation meeting in St Maarten, the Cayman Islands and St Marteen declared their…
June 29, 2016
US Congresswoman seeks presidential pardon for Garvey
US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke is seeking presidential pardon for one of Jamaica’s National Heroes – Marcus Mosiah Garvey who was charged with US mail fraud. Clarke – the daughter of former New York Council woman Una Clarke hopes that Garvey will be…
June 29, 2016
US citizen pleads guilty in stock, money-laundering scheme
Federal prosecutors in New York say a Belize resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for helping clients profit off illegal stock trades and then laundering more than $250 million. US attorney Robert L Capers announced the plea…
May 2, 2016
20,000-plus “illegal” Jamaicans costing Trinidad millions
Trinidad and Tobago’s former national security minister is claiming that there are over 20,000 undocumented Jamaicans in the twin-island republic who are a burden on the country and costing government to lose out on half billion dollars every year.…
May 2, 2016
Venezuelans Surprised by Rolling Blackouts
Venezuelan residents were hit by surprised darkness yesterday Monday by rolling four-hour blackouts that the government says will last 40 days, in response to a drought that has rendered hydroelectric power plants nearly useless. President Nicolas…
May 2, 2016
Two cases of Zika virus confirmed in St Lucia
Health officials here have confirmed two cases of the Zika virus. Results from the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)yesterday Wednesday said one male, 25 and a female, 28, both from Castries, tested positive for the mosquito…