KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer — JAMAICA'S top diplomat in the United States, Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie, has pointed out that his island's refugee policy incorporates reference to international human rights standards and provides a good framework for the treatment of asylum seekers. "...

MONTEGO BAY, St James, Jamaica Observer — Minister of National Security Peter Bunting says he is fearful that Jamaica’s image will be further tainted overseas after the airing of a 60 Minutes documentary on the lottery scam, now being produced by Dan Rather, a former CBS news anchor. &ld...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Express - AS the race for the presidential election heats up, a new contender is being considered—Independent Senator Subhas Ramkhelawan. However, Justice Anthony Carmona is tipped to be leading the lot which includes Justice Amrika Tiwary-Reddy and House Sp...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Guardian - Former Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) president Michael de la Bastide does not believe there’s any fixation in T&T with retaining British QCs. Rather, it’s a provision in local law that enables a lawyer from a Commonwealth country to p...

Miami Herald - While the global financial meltdown appears to slowly be on the mend, Caribbean economies still face significant challenges. As Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addressed her heavily indebted nation last month, the Caribbean leader reminded Jamaicans of her steadfast deter...

Miami Herald - The International Crisis Group, which monitors conflicts around the world, is calling it quits in Haiti — sort of. The non-governmental organization is the latest to shut its Port-au-Prince office — but not before issuing some parting words As Haitians prepare to celebrate...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Express - FOR many, Carnival is a time to 'free up', but it is also a high-risk period for transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, yet there has been a dismal lack of HIV prevention programmes especially during this time of the year, laments founder...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner — Jamaica is located in an active zone of seismic activity, and experiences more than 200 tremors annually, according to the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies. The destruction of Port Royal by a massive earthquake in 1692, which left half of the to...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - The hue and cry that has greeted President Obama’s proposals to impose commonsense limits on his country’s multi-billion dollar firearms industry is a reminder of how entrenched the gun lobby has become in American politics. To foreign eyes the Preside...

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) yesterday maintained its objection to giving free airtime to government programmes. President of the TTPBA Kiran Maharaj raised objections during yesterday’s meeting with Communications Minister Jamal Mohammed at h...