Posts in category Caribbean News

KINGSTON — A gay rights activist got his first court hearing on his effort to bring a constitutional challenge to Jamaica’s nearly 150-year-old colonial-era law …

ROME – Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell, Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson and their trainer were formally placed under criminal investigation for violating Italy’s doping …

*The following news items were compiled from Associated Press reports. CUBA Migration talks HAVANA – The United States and Cuba agreed to resume bilateral talks …

BERMUDA Anti-bias law HAMILTON – Legislators approved a bill that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The law also bans age discrimination in all sectors …

CAYMAN ISLANDS Opposition wins GEORGE TOWN – Election officials announced  the opposition People’s Progressive Movement won nine of 18 seats, one short of a majority …

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of …

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide recently emerged from months of seclusion for a second straight day and took several swipes at the current government. …

HAITI Aid money flowed to U.S. PORT-AU-PRINCE – A report on American aid in the wake of the devastating earthquake said much of the money …

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP)— The U.S. government plans to build two prisons in the countryside in an effort to stem severe overcrowding, disease and violence in the …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has awarded permits for the first time in the country’s history to allow two companies …