Caribbean and Latin American Summit takes up UN agency anti-hunger plan
News Americas Now, NEW YORK, NY-29 January 2015 – A new plan to combat hunger in the Caribbean and Latin America presented by the...
Date Announced For St. Kitts/Nevis Elections
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Jan. 28, 2015: Voters in the Federation of St. Kitts/Nevis will go to the polls on February 16,...
GraceKennedy USA LLC Takes Control Of Its Own Route To Market...
News Americas Now, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 - The GraceKennedy Group, after acquiring the operating assets and business of U.S. based food...
Dominican Republic moves to ease abortion ban, challenges remain: rights group
By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A presidential decision to ease the Dominican Republic's ban on abortion is a landmark victory for...
U.S. Pledges To Help Transform Caribbean Energy Systems
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 27, 2015: The U.S. government on Monday pledged to support the transformation of the Caribbean’s energy systems,...
Cuba Strengthening Support to CARICOM
News Americas Now, New York, NY, January 27, 2015-The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to benefit from increased support from Cuba in the areas...
Twitter Erupts Over Miss Jamaica
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 26, 2015: Boos erupted across social media site Twitter last night as Miss Jamaica was named only...
Eyeing elections as growth resumes, Spain PM takes swipe at hard-left
Hailing Spain's improving economic health under his conservative government's stewardship, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warned austerity-weary voters against the temptation to back popular hard-left...
Morocco seizes 24 tonnes of hashish after Spain busts ring
Moroccan security forces seized nearly 24 tonnes of hashish from a number of boats and arrested 11 people after an overnight chase off the...
Argentine prosecutor shot point blank in forehead: official
An Argentine prosecutor found dead shortly before he was about to make explosive allegations about President Cristina Kirchner took a bullet point-blank to his...