KINGSTON – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is drowning in a sea of unpopularity among Jamaicans, with a plurality believing that Andrew Holness, the leader of the Opposition, would do a far better job than her as prime minister at this time. By nearly a 2:1...
KINGSTON – Reggae singer Luciano has cancelled plans to travel to Africa for his upcoming tour, following warnings by Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson that entertainers should avoid travel to Ebola-affected countries of West Africa. It has been reported that the entertainer was led to change...
LONDON/CARIBBEAN (October, 7 2014) - More than 15 million people in the Caribbean had reliable Internet access by the end of 2013, representing 35% of the 43 million people living in the region. Caribbean Internet users represent 0.66% of the world's total Internet users. The data...
News Americas, CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Tues. Oct. 7, 2014: Guyana’s government is being urged to urgently comply with international financial standards and pass the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Bill. The call comes from the Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB), which...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – As the world observes Breast Cancer Awareness this month, cancer survivor Leslie Margetson-Roberts is urging women to conduct self-examinations of their breasts and act upon changes that can ultimately save their lives. In 2009, Margetson-Roberts was diagnosed with stage one cancer. She...