CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C. Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: Some nine months after taking office, the Obama administration has moved to ease restrictions on travel and money transfers to Cuba. The US Treasury Thursday said it would now immediately allow U.S. based Cubans to send any amount of money to close relatives […]
UN Chief Recommends More MINUSTAH For Haiti
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, yesterday recommended a 12-month extension of the UN mission in Haiti. In a report released Thursday, Ban said MINUSTAH should be extended through 15 October 2010, with some adjustments to enable it to deploy rapidly and to monitor […]
Guyana Ministry Says American Embassy Lied
CaribWorldNews, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: Guyana`s Home Affairs Ministry has dismissed as `false and unfounded,` a report, purportedly originating from the Embassy of the United States of America. The release reportedly stated that Missionaries belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints have been […]
Digicel Ready For Bigger Better Labor Day Celebrations In New York
CaribPR Wire, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: Digicel, the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to Central America, today unveiled details of its Labor Day activities, which include the West Indian Labor Day Parade, IRIE Jamboree, the Guyana Folk Festival, Haiti Bingo night and the finals […]
Caribbean Media Exchange Set For St. Lucia This December
CaribWorldNews, JERSEY CITY, NJ, Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: Resilience to the double threats of global recession and climate change will be addressed by movers and shakers drawn from the Caribbean and international media, tourism, financial, community and government communities. The island of St. Lucia was this week selected by the […]
Is The Bloomberg Campaign Short Changing New York`s Caribbean Community?
Commentary By Michael Robinson CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 4, 2009: What would you do if you had all the money in the world? In the case of New York City`s Mayor Bloomberg, it is not idle speculation. Mr. Bloomberg has so much money he is spending record amounts […]
Caribbean American Congresswoman Picks Bloomberg`s Challenger
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Sept. 3, 2009: Caribbean American Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke, has thrown her support to the man challenging New York`s Mayor, Mike Bloomberg for the office. Clarke yesterday announced on the steps of City Hall that she was endorsing New York City Comptroller, Bill Thompson, in his […]
DR, Haiti Warned To Watch Erika
CaribWorldNews, MIAMI, FL, Thurs. Sept. 3, 2009: The Dominican Republic and Haiti were last night being warned to watch Tropical Strom Erika, which was 70 miles west-southwest of Guadeloupe. The warning comes as Erika continues moving westward and as a tropical storm warning remains in effect for Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. […]
Amnesty Urges Obama To Lift Cuba Embargo
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Sept. 3, 2009: Amnesty International wants President Barack Obama to take the first step towards dismantling the US embargo against Cuba. President Obama has until September 14th to decide whether or not to extend the embargo and Amnesty International wants Obama to make history by […]
Mormons Given The Boot From Guyana
CaribWorldNews, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thurs. Sept. 3, 2009: Some forty Mormon missionaries, working in Guyana, are getting the boot. The Mormons, mostly from the United States have been ordered to leave Guyana within 30 days, police said Wednesday, because of expired visas. Police Commissioner Henry Greene said the missionaries overstayed their […]