March 19, 2015
Dominican Republic leader a shoe in on reelection bid
The latest survey by pollster Penn, Schoen & Berland found that 76% of voters think that President Danilo Medina could be re-elected in the next election, 23% disagree and 1% don’t know or didn’t respond. Published by SIN network, the survey…
March 17, 2015
President Obama to visit Jamaica
United States President Barack Obama is set to visit Jamaica next month, highly placed OBSERVER ONLINE sources have confirmed. Obama is scheduled to attend a meeting in Kingston on April 9, after which he will leave for Panama to attend the Summit…
March 15, 2015
Bus plunge in southern Brazil leaves 42 dead
A tour bus has plunged off a mountain road into a ravine in southern Brazil, killing at least 42 people. Police say the bus, carrying about 50 people, fell 400m (1,300ft) into a wooded area near the city of Joinville in Santa Catarina state. At…
March 15, 2015
Chile forest fire near Valparaiso sparks evacuations
Chilean authorities have declared a state of emergency as a raging forest fire forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The fire is threatening the port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. The interior ministry said about 4,500 people had…
March 13, 2015
US, Cuba to Resume Talks on Diplomatic Relations
U.S. and Cuban officials will launch a third round of talks Monday on restoration of diplomatic relations. A senior State Department official said the talks would take place in Havana and might last several days. The two sides last met in Washington…
March 13, 2015
$10-b tax package hits motorists, smokers, electricity users hard in Jamaica
Jamaicans will have to pay more taxes to drive, smoke and use electricity on April 1 when a $10.3-billion tax package introduced yesterday by Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Peter Phillips takes effect. The tax measures came as no surprise to…
March 11, 2015
PM calls for end to discrimination, violence against women, girls
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is urging Jamaicans to end all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls. Her call comes as the world celebrates International Women’s Day today under the theme: “Empower Women, Empower…
March 3, 2015
Caribbean observes World Birth Defects Day
The Caribbean Tuesday joined the international community in observing World Birth Defects Day with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) noting that congenital anomalies, or birth defects, are the second-leading cause of death in children…
March 3, 2015
Dominica to formally adopt CCJ on Friday
The Commonwealth of Dominica, will on Friday 6 March 2015, officially recognize the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final appellate court. The historic occasion, scheduled to take place at the State House’s conference room from 10AM in the…
March 1, 2015
Guyana issues warning to Venezuela in oil drilling dispute
Guyana has issued a warning to neighbouring Venezuela to refrain from interfering in offshore oil exploration efforts. Venezuela has objected to the planned offshore exploration by US company Exxon. In a press release issued late Saturday, the…