More countries interested in Heberprot-P
By Luis Raúl Vázquez Muñoz From Juventud Rebelde.co.cu In addition to the 18 countries that Cuba has granted a license for the use of this drug, the only one of its kind in the world, others such as Russia,…
Venezuela releases vessel Teknik Perdana and crew
From El Universal Malaysian oil company Sapurakencara Petroleum thanked the Venezuelan government for ensuring the security of the crew Tuesday October 15, 2013 02:45 PM The owner of vessel RV Teknik Perdana, which was detained by the Venezuelan Navy last…
Curacao plans for space travel in 2014
From Digital Guardian Commercial space travel could come to Curacao as early as 2014. Curacao Airport Holding managing director Maurice Adriaens announced the projected launch date for the ambitious project, during his presentation at the Caribbean ICT Roadshow, which took…
Another controversy surfaces in St Kitts-Nevis
By Clive Bacchus From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — Days after news surfaced that St Kitts and Nevis High Court Registrar Janine Harris-Lake has been asked by the Attorney General’s Chambers to proceed on more than…
India offers line of credit to Cuba for renewable energy projects
From Indo Link HAVANA, Cuba: India has offered Cuba lines of credit and expertise for developing renewable energy projects, as the Caribbean nation seeks to diversify energy mix for reducing its dependence on oil imports. The offer was…
Bahamas’ leading daily launches new campaign to address rising crime rate
From Paco Nunez The McCabe Project to explore the social and psychological roots of criminality in the Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas, September 23, 2013: In the middle of a massive government crackdown on crime The Tribune newspaper, the Bahamas’ leading daily,…
Jamaican businesswoman charged with human trafficking
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday September 24, 2013, CMC – Jamaican law enforcement authorities have charged a businesswoman and two members of her family with facilitating human trafficking. The Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has…
Abu Bakr blanks Commission of Inquiry
By Peter Richards, From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prominent Barbadian jurist Sir David Simmons Monday called on the Trinidad and Tobago government to review the Commission of Inquiry legislation after the leader of the Jamaat-al Muslimeen group failed to…
In Mexico, critics say political corruption worsened impact of dual storms
By Elisabeth Malkin From New York Times MEXICO CITY — The twin storms that tore through the country this week, unleashing rains that sent mud crashing down hillsides, buckling roads and flooding coastal cities, have renewed criticism that corruption and…
Bolt renews contract with PUMA
From Caribbean 360 HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, Wednesday September 25, 2013, CMC – German kit-maker PUMA announced on Tuesday that it was renewing its sponsorship deal with Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man. The Jamaican, 27, has been with Puma since 2003,…
