caribbean
News
Jamaica music lifts lid on abuseffff
Source : BBC | 20-Nov-2008 13:13
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
Suriname probes alleged slave ring involving Trinidad, Jamaica postpones hanging vote -- and other stories
Source : BBC | 20-Nov-2008 12:49
One dead, 26 hurt in Haiti school panic
PORT-Au-PRINCE: A noisy rumble sparked panic at a school outside the Haitian capital, killing one student and wounding dozens as jitters remained nearly two weeks after a deadly school collapse, au...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:58
Arroyo stepping down in 2010
MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Noli De Castro said that, contrary to fears raised by her critics, he believes President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will step down when her term ends in 2010. At the...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:57
Haiti School Building Collapse and Rescue on FireLine on www.radiosandysprings.com
SANDY SPRINGS, GA, November 20, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- FireLine hosts Jim Daws and Jeff Hayes welcomed Chief Dave Rohr to FireLIne Saturday November 15, 2008 to discuss the rescue work done by Roh...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:52
Mexico, Honduras, Trinidad advance in qualifying
M EXICO CITY - Honduras, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago claimed the last three berths on Wednesday for next year’s final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Costa Rica, El Salvador and the ...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:41
Jamaica beats Canada 3-0 in qualifier
K INGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica defeated Canada 3-0 in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday but it wasn’t enough to advance to the CONCACAF finals. Jamaica missed out because Honduras downed Mexico 1...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:41
Financial meltdown paralyzes Caribbean resorts
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees. Hundreds of luxury villas...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:38
Honduras, Mexico through, Jamaica ousted in FIFA World Cup qualifying
Mexico´s Rafael Marquez (left) vies for the ball with Hondura´s Carlo Costly during their FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 qualifying football match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on November 19. Hond...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 09:29
T&T, Leewards, Barbados, Jamaica into WICB semis
Leeward Islands beat the Windwards by 70 runs to join Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica in the semifinals of the WICB Cup one-day tournament on Wednesday.Trinidad and Leewards topped the nine-...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 07:23
Nearly 20,000 evacuated in Cuba flooding
Heavy rains caused a river in eastern Cuba to overflow its banks, flooding highways and more than 2,000 homes, and leading authorities to evacuate nearly 20,000 people, state media said.Severe floodin...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 07:22
BLEEDING SPEED - Crashes burden health sector
Residents of Chancellor Hall, the University of the West Indies, at a vigil held in October, in honour of three students who were killed in a car accident in St Mary a week earlier. - Contributed
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 07:19
Communist allies China, Cuba wrap up landmark summit
HAVANA -- China’s President Hu Jintao on Wednesday was to wrap up a landmark visit to Cuba where he brought millions of dollars in aid and promises of closer trade ties.
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 07:14
Trinidad beats Cuba in World Cup qualifier
By JAMES FULLERASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- A pair of goals by Kenwyne Jones and Dwight Yorke in a two-minute span in the second half helped Trinidad to a 3-0 win over Cuba on...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 07:07
LATIN AMERICA: IPS and UNDP Launch Second Journalism Prize on MDGs
MEXICO CITY, Nov 19 (IPS) - Next year will be a tough time for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, which means it will be more than ever necessary to avoid backsliding in the efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and journalists have an important role to play in that task, UNDP regional director Rebeca Grynspan said Wednesday.
Source : ipsnews.net | 20-Nov-2008 06:45
Hurricane season ending after record damage in US
MIAMI, USA (AFP): The Atlantic hurricane season in 2008 is coming to a close after producing 16 storms, including eight hurricanes, and inflicting record damage in the United States, a report by unive...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 04:24
Hu, Fidel Castro have
President Hu Jintao and ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro held "a long conversation in a sincere and friendly atmosphere", the Xinhua News Agency reported. The 82-year-old Castro has not been seen in ...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 03:35
1 dead, 26 wounded in Haiti school panic
A noisy rumble sparked panic at a school outside the Haitian capital Wednesday, killing one student and wounding dozens as jitters remained nearly two weeks after a deadly school collapse, authorities...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 03:34
Buscan 40 inmigrantes que viajaban a Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN -- La Guardia Costera estadounidense amplió el área de búsqueda de un grupo de al menos 40 inmigrantes que zarpó hacia Puerto Rico la semana pasada desde la Rep&u...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 01:21
Nearly 20,000 evacuated in Cuba flooding
HAVANA (AP) — Heavy rains caused a river in eastern Cuba to overflow its banks, flooding highways and more than 2,000 homes, and leading authorities to evacuate nearly 20,000 people, state media ...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 01:08
Jamaica knock Guyana out
at Providence . Set 180 to win, Guyana were bowled out for 143 in 45 overs, with the Jamaican spin duo of Lorenzo Ingram and Bevon Brown taking three wickets apiece. Ingram, a left-arm spinner, was th...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 20-Nov-2008 01:06
CUBA-CHINA: Strengthening Friendly Ties
HAVANA, Nov 19 (IPS) - Cuba and China strengthened their political and economic alliance this week, at a time when the EU and Cuba have formally restored relations and the government of Raúl Castro is forging closer ties with the rest of Latin America and with Moscow.
Source : ipsnews.net | 20-Nov-2008 00:45
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
Torrential rains kill two people in Trinidad; one Dominican minister sacked - and more stories.
Source : BBC | 19-Nov-2008 22:46
Economy crisis leaves Caribbean ghost resorts
The financial crisis has forced a stall on the multimillion dollar construction project of the Punta Palmera Condominium at the Cap Cana Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:13
Haiti chopper crash kills 2; Florida IDs found
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- (AP) -- At least two people died in a helicopter crash between the Haitian coastal cities of St. Marc and Gonaives, police said Tuesday.Authorities found two Florida driver's...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:13
Cuba overture best left to Obama
President Bush has stymied a strong push by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to engage Iran and Cuba more directly in his twilight days of power. Better never than late seems to be Bush's motto in ...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:12
Insel Air to begin Miami-Curacao flights
The Curacao Tourism Corp. said Curacao's national carrier, Insel Air, will launch flights between Miami and Curacao on Friday.Until the end of November, Insel Air will fly the route three times per we...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:12
Insel Air to begin Miami-Curacao flights
The Curacao Tourism Corp. said Curacao's national carrier, Insel Air, will launch flights between Miami and Curacao on Friday.Until the end of November, Insel Air will fly the route three times per we...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:12
Bajan accepts prison stint
WESTERN BUREAU A Bajan, who was caught trying to smuggle ganja out of Jamaica, was sentenced to nine months in prison in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.Roosevelt Turton, 53, pl...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:10
Cabbie conned by fake cop
Rasbert Turner, Star Writer Spanish Town An ex-cop is $3,000 poorer after he was tricked by a fake policeman. The incident occurred on Monday in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Reports are that the ex-...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:10
illegal Bahamians in country
Two Bahamians held without proper documentation or permission, were ordered to leave the country when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resi-dent Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The men, Ian Porter ...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:10
The U.S. again probes status of Haitians in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO.- Two U.S. State Department officials investigate the situation of undocumented Haitians in the country and the Dominican Government’s migratory policy. David Robinson, temporary unde...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:05
“El loco is loose” in Dominican Republic’ ruling party
SANTO DOMINGO. – What can be described in the local jargon as “el loco is loose” is wreaking havoc in Dominican Republic’ ruling party, where despite its General Secretary’s calls to addr...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:05
Communist allies China, Cuba hold summit
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) holds Cuban leader Fidel Castro' s hand, in Havana on Tuesday. Hu was on a landmark visit to Cuba Tuesday, and met with its leaders as part of efforts to boost ties wit...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 21:30
New witness comes forward in 2005 disappearance of American teenager in Aruba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ A new witness has come forward in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, and prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking more evidence agains...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 21:24
Elderly Florida Woman Mistakenly Flown to Puerto Rico
TAMPA, Fla. — An 83-year-old Florida woman flying back to Tampa after a trip to New York somehow wound up in Puerto Rico instead. Elfriede Kuemmel had gone to Newburgh, N.Y., to interview for a s...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 21:24
Relatives claim passenger in 1958 plane crash off Cuba was a hijacker
For the Ponce de Leons, the deadly hijacking of a Cubana Airlines plane is more than unresolved history - it's a family secret that has been buried for a half-century.Until now.After decades of silenc...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:50
Dominican Republic airfares plunge as much as 20%
SANTO DOMINGO.- Airfares to Miami, New York and Spain have become 10 and 20 percent cheaper in the last few days due to the start of the high tourist season and lower fuel prices. For Miami there are...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:47
Royal Caribbean discontinues stock dividend
said it will discontinue its common stock dividend. "We recognize our dividend is important to many of our shareholders," Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain said. "However, the best way ...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:44
Hu extends credit, donations to Cuba
(1 hr 6 mins ago) President Hu Jintao has promised Cuba at least US$78 million (HK$608.4 million) in donations, credit and hurricane relief to one of the few communist allies China has left. Hu al...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:32
New Evidence in Holloway Case
(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — A new witness has come forward in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, and prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking more evidence agai...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:15
Man charged with death of his brother
By Stephen Gay, Guardian Staff ReporterTwenty-nine-year-old Jermaine "Horseyboy" Francis was charged yesterday with the manslaughter of his 25-year-old brother. Tarmal Johnson was stabbed to death ove...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:14
Private doctors report dip in patient numbers
By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff ReporterPrivate medical doctors are reporting a decline in their patient numbers as the growing number of layoffs translate into less money for health care payments an...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:14
Price of oil slips at local retailers
By ROGAN M. SMITH, NG Senior ReporterGasoline prices are dropping fast. Fuel dipped below $4 a gallon in the country at all three retailers Monday for the second straight month. On the international m...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:14
Judge rejects challenge to wiretap laws
By ARTESIA DAVIS, Guardian Senior ReporterA Supreme Court judge yesterday rejected a legal challenge to the country's wiretap laws filed on behalf of accused drug lord Melvin Maycock Sr. and 10 allege...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:14
Soccerstars balling in college
By DEANGELO FERGUSON, NG Junior ReporterThe Bahamas Football Association (BFA) has been responsible for soccer development in The Bahamas for over a decade now, and under its watch, the numbers just a...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:14