Posts in category Caribbean News

By Calibe Thompson Haiti’s embattled president Michel Martelly is out, but not without great incident. News reports describe violence in the streets, a purported stolen …

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s top politician has set Feb. 25 as the date for general elections. The vote had to come by December, but Prime …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The international community appealed for dialogue and calm in Haiti on Saturday after a presidential and legislative runoff was put on hold …

NEW YORK – A rare tropical disease is spreading in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. The mosquito-borne Zika virus usually causes a mild …

I wanted to make it through the election cycle without mentioning his name but it’s impossible. Donald Trump takes and makes headlines. It is said …

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – During the good times, earnings from natural gas and oil exports made the tiny Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago one of …

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN HAVANA – Cuba and the United States announced Friday they have struck a deal to re-establish direct mail service, which was cut …

I agree that there are some poorly groomed people with dreadlocks and some loud, combative Jamaicans who are a bad representation of our culture. But …

Like immigrants from every corner of the world who come to the US, those of us who left the Caribbean came here to build ourselves …

By DAVID McFADDEN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Eight candidates in last month’s disputed presidential vote are demanding changes in Haiti’s electoral council and national police department. …