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Candidates Call for Scrapping of Haiti Election Poll

Thousands of Haitians took to the streets on Sunday night to protest the outcomes of the presidential elections in that country, joining the calls from 12 presidential candidates to declare the polls null and void.

Intelligence Leaks and World Diplomacy

President Barack Obama and the U.S. government are scrambling this week to defuse some explosive intelligence leaks posted on the website Wikileaks. The release of more than 250,000 classified State Department documents forced the Obama administration into damage control, trying to contain fallout from unflattering assessments of world leaders and revelations about backstage U.S. diplomacy.

Caribbean in Danger of Cholera Outbreak

There are fears that, with the rising cholera death toll in Haiti which has now claimed the lives of 1,250 people, the disease could well spread to other neighboring Caribbean countries.

Vincentian Social Networking Site Wins GE Award (Video)

Welectricity, a social network, created in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, that helps users track and reduce their electricity consumption at home, was named by General Electric (GE) as one of 10 award-winners of their global Ecomagination Smart Grid Challenge.

Riots Break Out in Haiti as Cholera Death Toll Rises

Protests were reported in the cities of Hinche and Gonaives in Haiti's cholera-ravaged central region as well. Haitian officials said that more than 900 persons have died as a result of the disease.

Buju Banton Walks Out of Jail

Jamaican reggae superstar, Buju Banton will spend Christmas with his family. Yesterday, his legal team concluded arrangements after several weeks, which allowed Banton to take up a bail offer and walk out of the Pinellas County Jail unshackled and free.

“Barefoot Bandit” Indicted in Crime Spree that Ended in Bahamas

Colton Harris-Moore, the 19-year-old more popularly known as "Barefoot Bandit", who engaged in a string of thefts over a two-year-period, from Washington state to the Caribbean, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Seattle.

Rihanna gets Rave Reviews

Barbadian and Grammy Award winning superstar Rihanna continues to rock the global stage, with her latest performance at the recent MTV European Awards 2010 in Madrid, Spain, coming in for some rave reviews.

Cuba Changes Course, Looks Outward

Cuba, unveiled on Monday, new economic and social policy guidelines which will see the promotion of foreign investment and an expansion of private sector development.

Tomas Spares Haiti as Cholera Deaths Mount

Haiti was spared a direct hit by Hurricane Tomas which did minimal damage to that country's earthquake-ravaged capital, but another major catastrophe looms, as more and more people die from the outbreak of cholera that began on October 20, north of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Banton Retrial Delayed Until February

Reggae superstar Buju Banton's retrial has been pushed back to February 2011, after a judge granted a request for his defense team to allow the singer to spend time with his family over upcoming holiday period.

Tomas Leaves Millions of Dollars in Damages

Two days after Tomas a category 1 hurricane passed over the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said he plans to appeal to regional and international institutions for assistance to help recover from the "national disaster".

British Travel to Caribbean Drops

The Caribbean is calling the Air Passenger Duty (APD), paid by all travelers leaving Britain, unfair because of how the system is structured and tourism officials say it will damage the economies of Caribbean islands as less tourists will be able to afford travel to that region. An increase in the tax will go into effect on November 1, 2010.

Caribbean Countries Seek to Avert Cholera Outbreak

Even as health officials in Haiti continue to fight the cholera outbreak and have prepared a National Response Strategy, other Caribbean countries are mobilizing with the help of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), for the possibility of it spreading outside that Caribbean Country.

Reggae Legend Gregory Isaacs Dead at 59

Jamaican reggae legend Gregory Isaacs passed away today at his home in London. Isaacs, 59, succumbed to liver cancer. His wife Linda and children Sandra, Maurice and Tommy, along with his grandchildren, were with him when he took his last breath.

Haiti Hit with Cholera Outbreak, At Least 138 Dead

Health officials in Haiti are scrambling to connect the dots as a fast-moving cholera outbreak north of the Haitian capital has already claimed the lives of at least 138 people. Another 1,526 cases are also part of the outbreak.

Richard Dumps Heavy Rains on Jamaica

Jamaicans are bracing for a large amount of rain and possibly flooding from Tropical Storm Richard which is expected to pass over much of the island today.

Usain Bolt’s Bargirl Tells All

Usain Bolt's barmaid from humble West Norwood talked about her secret one-year fling with the world's fastest man, saying she is heartbroken. The affair ended when claims of Bolt seeing other women surfaced.

Bajan Man, Mom Charged in Illegal Drugs Scheme

Barbadian Victor Bourne, who US officials said was the leader of a drug trafficking organization called the Bourne Organization, has been charged along with his mother and another airline employee for their roles in the illegal scheme.

Buju Banton Granted Bail, But Still Behind Bars

A Tampa judge on Thursday offered Buju Banton bail, but the Reggae superstar will have to wait a little longer before he can return to his home. Banton said that he was looking forward to going home.

Jamaica Poverty Rate Jumps to Six-Year High

The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, said in Parliament on Wednesday that poverty has hit a six-year record and is now 16.5 percent. This means that about 445,000 Jamaicans are living below the poverty line.

Cuba Chronicles its Rock ‘n’ Roll History

A project that will span a 10-year-period, will map the production of Cuban rock 'n' roll music, as well as the social movement that accompanied it.

T&T Businessmen to Face Airport Fraud Charges in US

Two local businessmen in Trinidad and Tobago will be extradited to the U.S. to face fraud and corruption charges in connection with the construction of the $1.6 billion airport terminal at Piarco.

Jamaica Rocked by 4.5 Magnitude Quake

An earthquake with a 4.5 magnitude rocked Jamaica's north east coast around 4:32 pm on Thursday afternoon, the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies confirmed.

89 Police Officers Arrested in Puerto Rico

FBI agents arrested eighty-nine Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) and 44 others in Puerto Rico today. The defendants face charges ranging from conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, attempt to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, and use of a firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking offense. The offenses charged cover a period from in or about July 26, 2008 until Sept. 21, 2010.

JetBlue to Fly from San Juan to Jacksonville

JetBlue Airways today announced plans to continue expanding flights from San Juan, Puerto Rico with daily nonstop service to Jacksonville, Florida beginning May 19, 2011. The new route will be the only nonstop service between the Caribbean and Jacksonville, Florida.

Jamaica Security Forces On Alert, Says Golding

The Jamaica security forces are mobilized to secure life and property as Tropical Storm Nicole passes over the island, Prime Minister Bruce Golding assured the country's citizens.

J’can Man Committed Carnage in South Florida

The man responsible for killing his wife and four children over the week-end, before turning the gun on himself in South Florida, was born in Jamaica.

Presidential Aspirant Wyclef Jean Hospitalized

With his ambitions to become the next president of Haiti dashed, there are news reports that Wyclef Jean was hospitalized last night in New Jersey.

Judge Declares Mistrial in Reggae Superstar Case

After indicating on two occasions they were unable to reach a verdict in the cocaine trial of reggae superstar Buju Banton, Judge James Moody moved to declare a mistrial on Monday.