CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: The son of Belize Prime Minister, Jamal `Shyne` Barrow, has been deported back to his country of birth. Barrow, better known as rapper Shyne, was reportedly deported on Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The rapper was sent back aboard […]
Haitian Doctor Stabbed By Patient In Boston
CaribWorldNews, BOSTON, MA, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: A Haitian-born doctor was last night recovering from an attack by a psychiatric patient in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Astrid Desrosiers, according to hospital officials, was in serious but stable condition last night after being stabbed by Jay Carciero, 37, of Reading. Carciero reportedly […]
Haiti Child Abuse Suspect Remains Jailed
CaribWorldNews, NEW HAVEN, CT, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: A 39-year-old man accused of sexually abusing nine Haitian boys will remain jailed for now. Judge Joan G. Margolis on Wednesday ordered Douglas Perlitz to remain jailed after he failed to reach a $4-5 million bond. Perlitz, formerly of Connecticut, has insisted […]
Grenada Newspaper Attracts Attention Of Reporters Without Borders
CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: A weekly Grenada newspaper that could be closed because of a judge`s ruling this week, has attracted the attention of well known organization, Reporters Without Borders. The organization said a ruling by High Court Judge Claire Henry ordering the liquidation of the assets […]
UN Again Condemns U.S. Over Cuba Embargo
CaribWorldNews, UNITED NATIONS, NY, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: The United Nations has again condemned the U.S. embargo against the Caribbean island of Cuba. The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted for the 18th time, to denounce the trade embargo after the Cubans presented the assembly with a resolution condemning […]
Haitian Wins Literary Prize
CaribWorldNews, MONTREAL, Canada, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: A Haitian-born writer based in Canada has won a top literary award for his latest work. Dany Laferrière has won the 2010 Blue Metropolis Literary Grand Prix and $10,000 award for L` Énigme du retour and Je suis un écrivain japonais, translated into […]
Tempo Networks, USVI TV Partner For Tempo Turns Four
CaribWorldNews, ST. JOHN`S, USVI, Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009: The excitement and energy of the TEMPO Turns 4 pre-show on St. Croix, November 14th will be broadcast live on WTJX-Channel 12, the Virgin Islands Public Television System. The pre-show, scheduled from 4 – 7 p.m., at Randall `Doc` James Racetrack is […]
Regional Cruise Tourism Up in a Down Economy
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Cruise spending is up in a down economy in destinations visited by cruise line-members of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association. Cruise tourism boosted revenues for ports and businesses in Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean in one of the gloomiest financial years since the […]
Castro`s Sister Reveals She Was CIA
CaribWorldNews, MIAMI, FL, Tues. Oct. 27, 2009: The sister of Fidel and Raul Castro has revealed in a stunning memoir that she in fact worked against her brothers by collaborating with the Central Intelligence Agency. Juanita Castro in her memoirs entitled `Fidel and Raul, My Brothers, the Secret History,` said […]
OLINT`s David Smith Set For November Court Date
CaribWorldNews, PROVINCALES, Turks & Caicos, Tues. Oct. 27, 2009: Jamaican businessman, David Smith, who is accused of 26 counts of criminal offences regarding his company OLINT TCI, will now have to wait on a November court date. Smith yesterday had his case postponed to November 3rd in the British dependent […]