CaribWorldNewsm TURKEYEN, Guyana, Thurs. Mar. 11, 2010: With an unusually dry season hitting the Caribbean, leaders of the Caribbean Community group of nations are set to make water their priority when they meet at the 21st Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government this morning. The CARICOM heads […]
Month: March 2010
Former Jamaica PM Begins Serving As CARICOM`s Special Rep To Haiti
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. Mar. 11, 2010: Former Jamaica Prime Minister, Percival James Patterson, has commenced duties as CARICOM`s Special Representative to Haiti. Patterson, whose appointment has been ratified by President Preval of Haiti, has wide-ranging responsibilities including engaging with the international community as a key CARICOM advocate on behalf […]
DominoesStars.com & Hornitos Tequila Present the 8th Annual International Domino Federation (FID) World Domino Championship at the Las Vegas Hilton Memorial Day Weekend
$50,000 in Guaranteed Prizes NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, March 9 /PRNewswire/ — DominoesStars.com, Hornitos Tequila, DominoUSA, NPDPA and R. Paniagua, Inc. present the FID World Domino Championship at the Las Vegas Hilton, Memorial Day weekend May 26th – 29th with guaranteed prizes of $50,000. A classic “Double Six” tournament […]
Rebuilding Of Haiti Not About Port-Au-Prince Only – President Preval
CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. Mar. 10, 2010: President of the earthquake ravaged nation of Haiti, Rene Preval, yesterday insisted that the focus now should be not only on rebuilding Port-au-Prince, the country`s capital, but investing and to rebuilding in other provinces.Preval made the comments in the Treaty Room of the […]
Air Jamaica Ends Orlando Service
CaribWorldNews, ORLANDO, FL, Weds. Mar. 10, 2010: Air Jamaica yesterday effectively ended its services to the Orlando International Airport in Florida. The move comes on the heels of Saturday, March 5th conclusion of service to Grenada as the Jamaica-owned carrier works vigorously to scale back service across its network ahead […]
Barbados PM Makes Cabinet Changes
CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Weds. Mar. 10, 2010: Barbados Prime Minister, David Thompson, last night announced some changes within his cabinet in an address to the nation. Changes include the appointment of Trade Unionist and former Executive Director of the Barbados Employers Confederation, Harry Husbands, to the Senate as Parliamentary Secretary […]
Memorial Held For UN Staff Killed In Haiti Earthquake
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 10, 2010: United Nations staff and family members of the 101 personnel who perished in the Haiti earthquake are gathering in New York today for a ceremony to honor the victims and to commemorate the single greatest loss the world body has suffered in […]
Get Ready For The 8th Annual International DominoWorld Domino Championship
NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, March 9 /PRNewswire/ — DominoesStars.com, Hornitos Tequila, DominoUSA, NPDPA and R. Paniagua, Inc. present the FID World Domino Championship at the Las Vegas Hilton, Memorial Day weekend May 26th – 29th with guaranteed prizes of $50,000. A classic `Double Six` tournament will be supervised by […]
Canada`s Haiti-Born Governor General Visits Homeland
CaribWorldNews, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Tues. Mar. 9, 2010: Canada`s Haitian-born Governor General, Michaëlle Jean, and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, touched down in her native land on Monday, for a two day visit to the earthquake devastated area. Governor General Jean and Mr. Lafond were met upon their arrival by President René […]
Another American In Haiti Child Custody Case Released
CaribWorldNews, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Tues. Mar. 6, 2010: One of two remaining Americans in the highly publicized child custody case in Haiti has been ordered released. A judge in Haiti on Monday ordered the release of Charisa Coulter, who along Laura Silsby had remained in custody on charges of child kidnapping […]