Agreement reached for transitional government in Haiti
From Caribbean News Now PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — Just 22 hours before the end of President Michel Martelly’s term without an elected president to succeed him, an agreement was reached for a transitional government in Haiti. Late on Friday,…
Dominican Republic’s absurd laws shatter star boxer’s promising career
By Josefina Salomón News writer at Amnesty International From Caribbean News Now SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — When Adonis Peguero Louis won the pre-selection test to join the Dominican Republic’s national boxing team, the young man’s future played before him. As…
Caribbean biodiversity overheated by climate change
By Ivet González From Inter Press Agency SANTO DOMINGO , Jan 20 2016 (IPS) – The nearly 7,000 islands and the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea are home to thousands of endemic species and are on the migration…
Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016
Miami, FL (Thursday, January 21, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today conducted the draw for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016, at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort Hotel in St. George’s,…
Electoral Observation Mission concerned about political impasse in Haiti
From Antigua Observer WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says its Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) has expressed concern about the current political impasse ahead of Sunday´s second round of elections in Haiti. “The Mission urges…
Royal Caribbean ship cancels Haiti visit amid protests
By Jane Wooldridge From Miami Herald Royal Caribbean’s 3,634-passenger Freedom of the Seas canceled its scheduled visit Tuesday at the Haitian port of Labadee after the ship encountered a number of locals in small boats staging a protest, according to…
Copa America Centenario Field complete as Panama and Haiti earn final two berths to historic summer event
CFU and UNCAF each to have two representatives for once-in-a-lifetime event to be held across the United States; Details of February draw to be announced in coming days Miami (Friday, January 8, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America…
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iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels Annual Coin Collection Drive Please note that the Meals on wheels Coin Collection drive will be held this year a little later on May 27th and 28th. volunteers will be outside all supermarkets on the island…
CARICOM congratulates Haiti on 212th Independence anniversary
From Caribbean National Weekly The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Haiti as they celebrate the country’s 212th anniversary of independence anniversary on January 1. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in his congratulatory message to President…
Haiti presidential and partial legislative runoff elections postponed
From HCNN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) informs the general public, political parties and candidates in particular, that the elections of local authorities and the partial parliamentary and presidential ballot which were scheduled for December 27,…
