Spanish energy company begins drilling for oil off Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, CMC - After approval from United States authorities, offshore oil drilling has begun off Cuba, officials here and the US confirmed. The US Coast Guard and environmental safety officials said they inspected and approved the drilling platformmore
Over 800 communists gather for Cuban conference
Members of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) gathered in Havana's Convention Centre over the weekend to discuss proposals on how the party can bolster its capacity to govern amid the drive to boost national economic efficiency. Over 800 delegates to themore
Underwater caves in Bahamas could give clues
Thomas Iliffe passes through a poisonous sulfide layer in the Abaco Blue Hole. COURTESY PHOTOS/Tamara Thomsen GALVESTON ? Discoveries made in some underwater caves by Texas A&M University at Galveston researchers in the Bahamas could provide cluesmore
Vision for change
UNLIKE MANY TEENAGERS who have a hard time deciding on their future careers, Christopher Morgan has it all planned out. The new junior minister of tourism wants to become a lawyer and an actor with a psychology degree who works for the UN fighting formore
Spanish energy company begins drilling for oil off Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, CMC - After approval from United States authorities, offshore oil drilling has begun off Cuba, officials here and the US confirmed. The US Coast Guard and environmental safety officials said they inspected and approved the drilling platformmore
Peruvian, Mexican, Cuban: Staff Meal Gets Latin at Yerba Buena
It?s understandable for a restaurant that specializes in Latin cuisine to grub on variations of rice and beans for staff meal. But Chef Julian Medina bypasses very repetitive staff meals by getting creative with his crew and insisting on a weeklymore
"Papcaan" - okay in Trinidad 6 hours 23 min ago
The mother of rising dancehall artiste, Andre Sutherland, popularly known as "Papcaan" is reporting that she has received word about her son, following alleged threats on his life. After Papcaan's departure for Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, reports frommore
Caribbean's largest solar power plant for Jamaica 3 days 3 hours ago
Canadian firm Solamon Energy Corporation has announced plans to build the Caribbean's biggest solar power plant in Jamaica. It is expected that the program, estimated to cost 450 million dollars, will enhance and improve Jamaica's energy infrastructure,more
Akon recording in Jamaica 5 days 16 hours ago
There are reports that international recording artiste Akon is in Jamaica. The artiste is on the island to do recordings at the Tuff Gong studio with the Marley brothers Damian "Jr Gong" Marley, Stephen Marley and Julian Marley. Akon tweeted the news tomore
The hypocrisy of America's Cuba policy
Editor's note: Roland S. Martin is a syndicated columnist and author of "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House. " He is a commentator for the TV One cable network and host/managing editor of its Sunday morning news show, "Washingtonmore
The hypocrisy of America's Cuba policy
Share this page >Editor's note: Roland S. Martin is a syndicated columnist and author of "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House. " He is a commentator for the TV One cable network and host/managing editor of its Sunday morning newsmore
Cuba's Communists vow to cede no ground to 'the enemy'
Cuba's Communists vow to cede no ground to 'the enemy' Caribbean News.Net Share this page HAVANA, Cuba -; Cuba's Communist leaders vowed not to cede any ground to "the enemy," even as they pledged to fight corruption and continue overhauling the island'smore
The Cocktail Of Cuba
I will have a Mojito please. These words make me want to shrivel up in a ball and die every single time I hear them. Perhaps it?s because the name Mojito comes from the African word, mojo, which means to cast a tiny spell. No, that?s not it. I justmore
The fight for Cuban-Americans is on in Florida
HIALEAH, Fla.If Mitt Romney wins Tuesday's primary, a sliver of the GOP electorate in Florida may be one of the big reasons.Cuban-Americans are deeply committed voters who can have an impact in competitive races, and Romney has strong support among themore
Caribbean hotels report performance increases 2011
STR Global, the leading provider of market data to the hotel industry, reports on the latest hotel pipeline in Poland and Ukraine in light of the upcoming UEFA European Football Championship taking place between from 8 June to 1 July 2012. By themore
Grenada Board Of Tourism Reports Performances In Visitor Arrivals For 2011
Preliminary statistical data released by the Grenada Board of Tourism shows that during 2011 stay over arrivals increased by 5.41%, while cruise ship passengers recorded negative growth of 4.16%. Overall a total of 116,398 stay over visitors weremore
News: Dominican Republic Carnival season begins
The new year has arrived and with it the immediate preparations that will officially kick-off the Dominican Republic?s carnival season in the Dominican Republic, which begins in February and ends in April. Since the beginning of the year, companiesmore
Cuba's Communists map out party future
Cuba's Communist leaders vowed not to cede any ground to "the enemy," even as they pledged to fight corruption and continue overhauling the island's listing Marxist economy with an injection of free market reform. No word of long-awaited politicalmore
Soles4Souls' Exclusive Sole Ambassador Todd Newton Visits Haiti With Founder Wayne Elsey
Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, released Todd Newton's video documenting his recent trip to Haiti this week. The game show host and life coach traveled with Soles4Souls Founder/CEO Wayne Elsey, January 5th thru the 8th, exactly 2 years aftermore
Dominican Republic Carnival season begins
The new year has arrived and with it the immediate preparations that will officially kick-off the Dominican Republic?s carnival season in the Dominican Republic, which begins in February and ends in April. Since the beginning of the year, companiesmore
Cubas Communists map out party future
HAVANA Cuba?s Communist leaders are vowing not to cede any ground to "the enemy," even as they voice support for a drive to overhaul the island?s Marxist economy to allow more private enterprise. "Making the necessary changes, but without themore
Naked Politics: Looking for the Cuban vote
Newt Gingrich's latest Spanish-language television advertisement tries to appeal directly to Cuban-American Hispanics, using phrases like "socialized medicine" and featuring speakers who say their families "lost their homeland." We're working on gettingmore
The fight for Cuban-Americans is on in Florida
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at The Hispanic Leadership Network's Lunch at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Matt Rourke The fight formore
Paraguayans Highlight Cuban Solidarity
29 de enero de 2012, 11:59Asuncion, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Revolution's solidarity with the peoples around the world was highlighted in the town of Encarnacion, where Paraguayan friends of Cuba met to mark the 159th anniversary of the birth ofmore
The art of policing
Jeffrey Howell joined the Royal Barbados Police Force the day after he turned age 19. Now age 60, he is laying down the baton, retiring, leaving behind a legacy of the kind of effective policing which would have quieted the anxiety of the visitor whomore
The fight for Cuban-Americans is on in?
If Mitt Romney wins Tuesday's primary, a sliver of the GOP electorate in Florida may be one of the big reasons. Cuban-Americans are deeply committed voters who can have an impact in competitive races, and Romney has strong support among the influentialmore
Romney's strength with Cuban-American establishment, absentee voters may prove critical
HIALEAH, Fla. If Mitt Romney wins Tuesdays primary, a sliver of the GOP electorate in Florida may be one of the big reasons. Cuban-Americans are deeply committed voters who can have an impact in competitive races, and Romney has strong support among themore