Posts in category Caribbean News

(Associated Press) – KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scores of reggae fans from across the globe placed roses before a statue of Bob Marley on May 11 …

(Associated Press) – PORT-AU-PRINCE — A pop star known for his bad boy antics on stage, Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, became this earthquake-devastated country’s new …

Haiti’s President-elect Michel Martelly visited Miami on Monday, bringing a call to Haitians in the city and in the wider Diaspora to make a contribution …

Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal lawsuit seeking $20 million in damages was filed against Fairfield University, the Society of Jesus and a …

PORT-AU-PRINCE —  Haitians wearied by long years of poverty, corruption and natural disasters are settling in for a wait to find out whom they have …

HAVANA — A river of people flows through the old colonial fortress and the antics of clowns and music blasting from loudspeakers are interrupted only …

Associated Press HAVANA — President Barack Obama has denounced the Cuban government for harassing the mother of a political prisoner who died after a long …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE —President Rene Preval will stay in office for another three months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his …

With ousted dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier back in Haiti, several prominent blacks have issued a call for another ousted leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to be allowed to …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for …