By Oscar RamjeetSpecial To CWNN CaribWorldNews, BELMOPAN, Belize, Fri. Sept. 18, 2009: Former St. Vincent Prime Minister, Sir James Mitchell, who is now 78 years old, has come out of retirement after eight years to lend support to the New Democratic Party, which he founded nearly three decades ago. Mitchell […]
Killer Of Jamaican Migrant Remains On The Lam
CaribWorldNews, SILVER SPRING, Md., Fri. Sept. 18, 2009: The killer of a 37-year-old Jamaican woman remains on the lam even as police continue to look for clues into the shocking murder. Simone White, who worked two jobs in her adopted home state of Maryland, was found dead last Wednesday morning […]
Cocaine Find Gives A New Meaning To Look It Up
CaribWorldNews, SANTO DOMINGO, DR, Fri. Sept. 18, 2009: A cocaine bust in the DR has given new meaning to the phrase look it up in the dictionary. Dominica`a National Drug Control Agency Thursday said they intercepted packets presumed to be cocaine sewn in the lining of dictionaries. The dictionaries were […]
Talks On Direct Mail Service Between Cuba And U.S. Underway
CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Sept. 18, 2009: President Barack Obama may have renewed the Cuba embargo but his administration is looking to make further changes in its relationship with Cuba. The U.S. State Department has revealed that talks aimed at re-establishing direct mail service between the two countries have begun. […]
That Caribbean Court Of Justice
By Oscar RamjeetSpecial To CWNN CaribWorldNews, BELMOPAN, Belize, Weds. Sept. 16, 2009: There seems to be a glimmer of hope for a few more countries to join the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice. After five years and five months since its establishment on April 12, 2004, no […]
Choice Hotels International Targets Caribbean’s Best Independent Hotels for New Ascend Collection
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — In the midst of a troubled travel season, many Caribbean hotels can get a helping hand now from global hospitality leader Choice Hotels International. The company is expanding its Ascend Collection hotel membership program (www.ascendcollection.com) to include exceptional independent hotels throughout the Caribbean […]
Monty Alexander Returns To Lincoln Center
CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Sept. 9, 2009: Catch the `Harlem-Kingston Express` as Jamaica’s internationally acclaimed Jazz piano great, Monty Alexander, C.D. (Commander of Distinction-Jamaica), returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room for four shows, October 2 and 3 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Alexander has been broughts […]
Britain`s Caribbean-Born AG Under Fire For Hiring Undocumented Migrant
CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009: Britian`s Dominica-born, attorney general, Baroness Patricia Janet Scotland of Asthal, has come under fire in the media here for her hiring of an undocumented worker. The AG, who is in charge of prosecuting criminals, hired Loloahi Tapui, 27, from Tonga, to look after […]
New U.S. Ambassador To Belize To Present Credentials Today
CaribWorldNews, BELMOPAN, Belize, Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009: The new U.S. ambassador to Belize, Vinai Thummalapally. has taken up his position in Belmopan, the country`s capital. Thummalpally arrived in the country on Tuesday and will today, Thursday, Sept. 17th, formally present his credentials to Governor General Sir Colville Young, and pay […]
Caribbean American Congresswoman Slams Post Report On Antigua Trip
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009: Caribbean American Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke, has slammed a New York Post report that she violated House rules during her recent travels to Antigua. The congresswoman called the story, which quoted Jock Friedly, president and founder of LegiStorm, as saying she broke the […]