- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
For some people it is merely a habit to board a speedboat and travel to a destination without even strapping on a life jacket. This practice was recently observed by a Kaieteur News reporter during a trip to Bartica, Region Seven, recent... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneKirchnerism passed its first electoral test of the year in Argentina with its candidate reserving a conclusive victory in the primary elections in Salta province, with hopes of repeating the results in the upcoming polls, culminating in ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneU.S. soul singer Percy Sledge died on Tuesday at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his friend David Johnson announced. He was 74.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe International Monetary Fund has slightly lowered its expectations for economic growth in Mexico, citing weak domestic demand and non-expansionary fiscal policies.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
After more than a year, Natalie Caseley has been informed by Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran, that a new investigation has been launched into the death of her four-year-old son, Jaden Mars. The child was rushed to the Georgetown Public... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneSix Ukrainian soldiers were killed and other 12 were wounded in eastern Ukraine in the last 24 hours, Kiev Military Command spokesman Andrei Lysenko said.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneJamaica exported on Tuesday the first large shipment of certified bamboo charcoal to the United States, a move seen as key to the revival of an industry the government hopes will boost the economy and create jobs.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressAn Apple iPad which belonged to Pope Francis has fetched 30,500 dollars at auction, with proceeds going to a school in a poor neighborhood in Uruguay, the local auction house selling the item said.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Borderland BeatBorderland Beat posted by DD republished from Think Progress by Esther Yu-Hsi Lee Constantino Morales speaks at a July 2014 event, two months before his deportation back to Mexico. Photo : Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement &...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneU.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday informed Congress of his intention to remove Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, where that nation has been since 1982 and which comes with the imposition of sanctions.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe government of Nicolás Maduro is overwhelmed by the economic crisis caused by its controls policy. Yet, it continues to tighten foreign exchange and price controls further even though the most reasonable thing to do would be to rectif...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneDominican singer Juan Luis Guerra will return to Spain next July to promote his new album “Todo Tiene Su Hora” (Everything Has Its Time), after nearly 25 years since his first visit to Spain.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from News: AllThe wives of jailed opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma arrived in the Chilean capital on Sunday with the objective of meeting with president Michelle Bachelet, but were not received. read more
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from NYT > AmericasMr. Galeano was a Uruguayan writer who blended literature, journalism and political satire in reflecting on the vagaries, injustices and small victories of history.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsBrassington, Ashni and Donald Dumb decide fuh open de Marriott tomorrow. Dem invite nuff people; even Rumjattan wha cuss de hotel more than dem boys get invite, but dem boys nah get none. Dem boys plan fuh attend anyhow, but dem carrying...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORY
HINTERLAND students were yesterday urged to stay in school and pursue every educational opportunity, as education is the tool that will help them capitalise on developmental opportunities, and create enhanced access to a better quality o... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Argentina NewsThe Hockeyroos will face 2014 Champions Trophy gold medallists Argentina in the Hawke's Bay Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a 0-0 draw with India in their final pool match. The quarter-final will reunite the Hockeyroos and Argentini...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneLatinos who go to the polls in the 2016 elections will cast their ballots for programs and proposals that will help them, not for Hispanic last names, political experts said on Tuesday.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneTurkey’s Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Pope Francis for describing the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as “genocide,” a term rejected by Ankara, over a live-feed aired on NTV television channel.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Borderland BeatLucio R. Borderland Beat- Posted by "Pepe", material from Guadalajara Follow and Proceso Early this morning members of CJNG hung dozens of narcomantas (banners) from pedestrian bridges and other points along the main highways and avenues...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
The second day of the series involved a similar scenario to the first, with West Indies dominating the opening session but England ending with the advantage. The home side’s quicks had another excellent morning to restrict England to 399... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
Senior Government officials, including Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry, Collin Croal, were at the centre of a scandal involving many teenagers. Croal is at present in Mabaruma campaigning for the ruling party. On Sun... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressThe White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama intends to remove Cuba from the US government's list of nations that sponsor terrorism, eliminating a major obstacle to the restoration of diplomatic relations after decades of ho...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneSmartphones could become tools for quick, accurate and affordable diagnosis of certain types of cancer, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from News: AllVenezuelan government officials have announced new measures to reduce commonly practiced forex scams which have long dogged the country’s economy. read more
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe International Monetary Fund is maintaining its forecast that the global economy will grow 3.5 percent this year, while boosting its growth estimate for 2016 to 3.8 percent amid an “uneven” panorama in which wealthy countries are gath...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe FARC launched five offensive actions last month in violation of the unilateral, indefinite cease-fire that began on Dec. 20, said a report by CERAC, a think tank that studies violence in the country.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneA spectacular performance by goalkeeper Jan Oblak was all that stood between Atletico Madrid and annihilation by a seemingly unstoppable Real Madrid side on Tuesday in the first leg of a Champions League quarterfinal clash that ended 0-0.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from BBC News - Latin America & CaribbeanUS-Cuba handshake symbolises resolute mood at Americas summit
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
Berbice romped to a 216-run victory over Demerara in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers Inter County Under-19 three-day tournament yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club gourd, Bourda. Needin... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressThe game of interests surrounding the investigation of Argentine special prosecutor Alberto Nisman death escalated on Tuesday when police raided the home of the deceased's mother, and cabinet chief Anibal Fernández accused Nisman's forme...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribunePanama’s vice president and foreign minister traveled to Caracas on Tuesday to meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and negotiate the settlement of roughly $1 billion in dollar debt owed to Panamanian companies.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe volume of retail sales in Brazil fell 3.1 percent in February compared with the same month in 2014, the largest interannual decline in nearly 12 years, the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said Tuesday.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
…to deal with possible elections disturbances With the help of local construction and quarrying giant BK International, the local security forces have strengthened another weak area in their armour, especially when it comes to dealing wi... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneJuventus beat Monaco 1-0 on Tuesday in the first leg of a Champions League quarterfinal against Monaco, the Cinderella team of the current edition of Europe’s premier club competition.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
Appearing in a televised interview in the United States of America, People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Prime Ministerial Candidate, Elisabeth Harper, refused to answer questions related to what is being viewed as “hypocrisy” on he... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe Mars rover Curiosity has found indications of the possible presence of saltwater just 5 centimeters (2 in.) below the Martian surface, according to an article in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe Brazilian military is ignoring calls by government opponents for an army “intervention” against the government of President Dilma Rousseff, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Sputnik InternationalMexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, who is ranked by Forbes as the world's second-richest man, reportedly established his own oil company.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
The Combined New Amsterdam/Canje Team was the first team to receive full sponsorship for the mega event, May Day Cup 2015. This fundraiser is organised by Friends of the PPP/C and is slated for Saturday May 2, 2015 at the historic Albion... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur News
…as fire affects Guyhoc family A fire of unknown origin has left a family unit contemplating their next move, after engulfing the top flat of a two-storey building and turning all their earthly possessions to ashes, around noon yesterday... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from NYT > AmericasThough the squatters had agreed to leave, when police officers in riot gear charged in, pandemonium erupted and squatters set two fires.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneSpanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on Tuesday that he hopes the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program will be finalized in June, pointing out that all sanctions against Iran must be lifted immediately to ensure Iran’...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneAt least 11 people were killed in an attack carried out by Al-Shabab against the headquarters of the Education Ministry in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu, security sources said on Tuesday.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsDEAR EDITOR, I am still puzzled and bemused, and hoping that the West Indies selectors could shed some light on their decision to cut Leon Johnson and Veerasammy Permaul from the West Indies squad I am trying to understand what criteria ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsAlpha ‘The Hammer’ United FC Coach, Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover indicated yesterday that his side will take this leg of the Caribbean Football Union 2015 Club Championship, which kicks off this afternoon at the Guyana National Stadium, Providenc...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressArgentina's cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez said on Tuesday he was convinced that Maximo Kirchner, the son of president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, would run for an elected post representing the province of Buenos Aires in the coming ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Yucatan TimesThe “Semana de Pascua” vacation period in Cozumel concluded with a deceased teenager, who died while saving his friend from drowning. According to official information, the incident took place on Sunday April 12 at 2:20 pm on...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe Brazilian civil aviation regulatory agency authorized Gol airline to make three flights per week between Brazil and Cuba, a route that is not currently directly covered by any company, official sources said Tuesday.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneNearly one-quarter of the Holocaust survivors who have settled in Israel live in poverty, according to the annual report released by the Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesDAVID ANTHONY JEROME HOLFORD, considered by many to the best captain the West Indies never had, is celebrating another milestone this week. Holford, who has kept a low profile in recent years because...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesONE GOOD THING about Mary Fraser's success at the recent CARIFTA Games is that it went some way in clearing up certain perceptions some held about her father who also coaches her. It's an open secret...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverIT'S not that Butch Stewart was bragging. Although, when you look at the size and scale of his tourism operations today, he has every reason to boast.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesGet on board, limited seats available. That’s the mood in the United Workers Party (UWP) camp these days. Last Thursday, UWP hopefuls were busy in a double header. On the ticket was a runoff in Jacmel and negotiations for the Desru...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales15 de abril de 2015, 00:03 Asuncion, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Data reported in the last hours on the activity of drug traffickers in Paraguayan territory placed the country today as one of the leading stockpile of cocaine in the region, of...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesA BAJAN IN BROOKLYN has been charged with using a scam to steal US$300 000 from West Indian friends and acquaintances in New York City. Lurene Elias, 48, who is also known as Helen Lurene Alias, has...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Tico TimesOne of the banners is signed CJNG, the Spanish initials of the New Generation Drug Cartel. It states that it supports the population and its only problem is with their enemies, the Zetas and Knights Templar cartels, and "abusive" authori...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesTHE NATION'S former police chief yesterday revealed that in the last decade, the west Kingston-based 'Shower Posse', or 'Presidential Click' gang - under the direction of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke - "invested" in a stockpile of firepower ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
There is a gruesome murder to report in the community of Maxboro on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, thirty-one year old mechanic Leon [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A group of residents from the communities along the Caño Martín Peña in Puerto Rico, led by leaders of the grassroots organization G-8, symbolically dredged the tidal channel by hand to call ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales15 de abril de 2015, 00:01 Bogota, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The president of South Korea, Park Geun-Hye, will pay an official visit to Colombia this week, which is considered today by the Foreign Ministry in Bogota as a good opportunity to...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesFARMERS NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME with their persistence in the face of daily challenges, some outside human control, but most man-made. The man-made challenges, I think, result from a lack of understanding...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales15 de abril de 2015, 00:05 By Vivian Collazo Montano*
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverSEVERAL people have been 'beating' the system that requires the payment of a fee for the proper disposal of meat at the Riverton dump in Kingston.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 DirecTV W Connection will kick off its bid for a fourth Caribbean Football Union Club Championship crown when it faces Guyana Defence Force in the future match of a Group Two double-header at th...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
Twenty-two-year-old Darrington Lauriano Jr. has been sentenced to sixteen years in prison after being busted with a nine millimeter pistol loaded with eight live rounds of ammunition. During the swoop, [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesBRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean Mentorship Institute (CMI) says it is alarmed by the number of young people who have been associated with gang-related activities within the Caribbean region. The Institute, which focuses on the ment...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from News - Antigua Chronicle - Antigua ChronicleNational Stakeholders recently met to determine the priority areas for climate change vulnerability assessment for Antigua and Barbuda. Water, health and agriculture were selected. The CARIBSAVE Initiative along with the Environment Divi...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 The judges for the 2015 Hollick Arvon Caribbean Writers Prize have announced a shortlist of five, chosen from among the ten previously longlisted writers. The leading Caribbean Prize for emergin...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
Police are reporting a significant cocaine bust in San Pedro Town involving known members of the Victoria Street gang. It happened at around 12:30pm today in an apartment in the [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesA REBOUNDING TOURISM INDUSTRY helped rev up Barbados’ economy in the first quarter, but it will be some time before it is firing on all cylinders. That summed up the economic picture Central Bank Governor...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesAS THE COUNTDOWN to the annual Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination on May 5 begins, Class 4 students across the island are stepping up their preparation for the big day. While others returned...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesST THOMAS, USVI -- Senator Novelle Francis has called on the US Virgin Islands Police Department to move quickly as it implements crime prevention strategies needed to curb the occurrence of violent crime across the territory. He is the ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesDear Christine, I HAVE BEEN WITH MY BOYFRIEND about two and a half years. We were living together for about one year but I moved out after he kept saying every time we had a disagreement, that he wanted...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesThe White House says President Barack Obama is removing Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. This is a key step in President Obama’s bid to normalise relations between the two countries. The White House says Obama has submitt...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesSHE HAS WON almost every major race in Barbados, the Gold Cup, Derby, Midsummer Classic, Guineas, Fillies Guineas, Tanglewood Stakes and the Sandy Lane Spa Sprint Stakes. While she has many treasured...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
On Monday evening, a video was uploaded to Facebook showing a police officer and two special constables attempting to handcuff a man and hitting him in the process, resulting in [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverDear Mr Brown:
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
On Monday night, we told you about the employees who had gathered at the grounds of Santander because they had issues about salaries. Workers were complaining about payments they received [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesSOMETIMES WE OPERATE in a manner that suggests only people with big titles and qualifications can offer sensible suggestions for a better society. But we all know that’s not true. Two weeks ago a lady...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesThe double-edge sword of sexual harassment and discrimination based on disability has no place in any civilised work environment, Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information and Gender Affairs Senator Sandrea Falconer ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesWASHINGTON, USA -- Last week, US President Barack Obama headed to Kingston, Jamaica, for bilateral meetings with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller, a town hall meeting with the Young Leaders of the Americas and a summit with ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesThe top two tertiary institutions in Jamaica, which offer graduates the best prospects for employment, are the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) and the Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts. The students are being offered j...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperWesley Gibbings Published: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Derek Walcott’s theatrical interpretation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey was clearly never meant to be easy going for anyone. Some say even Homer’s feathers might have been ruf...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
Two men have been charged in connection with the latest homicide in San Ignacio. Twenty-one-year-old Wendell Ovando, a construction worker of Kontiki area in San Ignacio, Cayo, and a fifteen-year-old [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperAndre Baptise Published: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Dancing Brave A farce, a disgrace, a travesty, the worst debacle in the history of horse racing in this country. Those are just some of the words used to describe the end to what w...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesNORTH SOUND, Antigua -- West Indies took three wickets in early stages of play but were made to toil in the in the afternoon and evening sessions on the opening day of the first Test match on Monday in Antigua. England were reduced to 34...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Marabella Family Crisis Centre will be going all out to finish as winners of the T&T Football Association Champion of Champions Tournament which serves as a qualifier to next season’s Nation...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Krishorn Alexander got the decisive goal as Police FC came from behind to edge Central FC 2-1 to go top of the Malta Carib 2015 Youth Pro League at the St James Police Barracks Training Ground, ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesNational Supply Company, renowned as a supplier of industrial equipment, has acquired a property near its current location at Catherine Hall, in Montego Bay, and will be establishing a state-of-the-art facility there within the next five...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
As we reported on Monday, the Football Federation of Belize met in congress over the weekend to discuss a number of issues, including preparations for round two of the 2018 [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesI RECOMMEND that in seeking to create his legacy, our Prime Minister undertake and commit to something substantive and long-lasting which deserves urgent attention. There are serious problems emerging...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesAfter running away from home at least three times in under a month, an 11-year-old girl who was lured into prostitution, allegedly by a 16-year-old girl, has been finally removed from the streets into the safe haven of a state home."The ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesIT IS THE KIND OF NEWS the local hockey fraternity has been longing to hear. The Wildey AstroTurf may soon be restored. President of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Steve Stoute said he...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesDISGUSTED AND HURT. That was the reaction yesterday of John Griffiths, the man who got a court order last December for Speaker of the House Michael Carrington to pay him nearly a quarter-million dollars...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
A man who has been on remand for almost five years will have to wait even longer after the jury in his trial for murder was dismissed by Justice Troadio [...] - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesA TREMENDOUS DISPLAY by the West Indies fast bowlers contrasted with a below par performance by the batsmen that left England holding the aces after the second day of the first cricket Test here yesterday...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesBARBADIAN NICOLE CARTER failed to crack the top ten in the women’s physique of this month’s St Louis professional contest in the United States. Carter, who turned 30 last month, took 13th place among...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from The most recent articlesLOCAL COMPANIES NEED to exercise more care in hiring guards and other security officers. The vice chairman of the Caribbean Association of Security Professionals, Wendell Cumberbatch, made this call...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper…Myron B settles for second place Peter Ray Blood Published: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Brother Ebony (Fitzroy Joseph) has dethroned The Incredible Myron B (Myron Bruce) as the National Humorous Calypso Monarch and taken home the to...
