Jamaica Award-Winning Jazz Great Monty Alexander & The Harlem Kingston...
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Mar 2, 2015: Fresh from a stellar appearance in Munich, Germany, Jamaican-born jazz maestro and Commander in the...
Satellite data suggests forest loss is accelerating
By Kyle Plantz LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Satellite images suggest tropical forests from the Amazon to the Philippines are disappearing at a far...
U.S. special envoy meets Colombian peace teams for first time
The recently appointed U.S. special envoy to Colombian peace talks met with government and rebel negotiators for the first time on Sunday, holding separate...
Brazil cracks down on protesting truckers, most roads open
By Caroline Stauffer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police cracked down on striking truckers on Sunday, arresting protesters and ending roadblocks in all but...
Caribbean Change Agents – The Team That Helped Change The Government...
By Bridgette Donaldson Special To NAN News Americas, ATLANTA, GA, Fri. Feb. 27, 2015:“Unprecedented!” That’s how Paramount Communications President, Dr. Isaac Newton, sums up his team’s...
Rastafarians Can Now Smoke Ganja Legally In Jamaica
News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. Feb. 26, 2015: Members of the Rastafarian community across Jamaica can now burn “their herb” without fear of being...
Former Puerto Rico Mayor Jailed
News Americas, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Thurs. Feb. 26, 2015: A 61-year-old man who served as the mayor of the municipality of Río Grande,...
Jamaican-Born Child Rapist Extradited
News Americas, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, Thurs. Feb. 26, 2015: A 41-year-old Jamaican born self confessed child rapist who was on the Bergen County Sheriff's...
Colombia, FARC rebels resume peace talks in Havana
Colombia's government and leftist rebels launched a new round of peace talks Wednesday, one day ahead of the arrival of former UN Secretary General...
Three Issues To Measure CARICOM By
By David Jessop News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Feb. 24, 2015: When the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Perry Christie, opens the 26th CARICOM Heads...
