Dominican Republic Imposes Ebola Travel Ban

 By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. Oct. 22, 2014: The Dominican Republic has joined other countries in the Caribbean in banning entry...

Jamaican-Born Artist Moves On, On NBC’s The Voice

By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, LOS ANGELES., Weds. Oct. 22, 2014: Kingston, Jamaica-born, Massachusetts singer, Anita Antoinette, has advanced on music reality show, The...

Guatemalan Fugitive Deported

  News Americas, PHILADELPHIA, PA, Weds. Oct. 22, 2014: A Guatemalan fugitive wanted in his home country on outstanding murder charges has been sent packing...

Chilean president’s landmark education reform passes first hurdle

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's landmark education reform passed its first major hurdle on Tuesday after the Lower House approved the bill...

West Indies Cricketer Marlon Samuels On the Rise

News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Oct. 21, 2014: West Indies Cricketer Marlon Samuels is rising up on the latest International Cricket Council’s rankings. The ICC...

Dominican Republic Born Fashion Icon Dead At 82

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Oct. 21, 2014: As the news slowly trickled in of the passing of Dominican Republic-born fashion icon, Oscar...

Fans Pay Tribute To Singer John Holt

  By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Oct. 21, 2014: Fans of singer John Holt were quick to take to social media yesterday...

Polls shows Rousseff gaining momentum as Brazil election nears

By Walter Brandimarte and Alonso Soto RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff is gaining momentum but remains locked in a dead heat...

ISIS: A Moment For Caribbean Reflection

  By David Jessop  News Americas, LONG ISLAND, NY, Tues. Oct. 21, 2014:  Four weeks ago, this column urged the Caribbean to begin to think the...

Funeral Set For Jamaican-Born, U.S. Olympic Fencer

By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, LONG ISLAND, NY, Mon. Oct. 20, 2014: Jamaican-born, U.S. Olympic fencer, Kamara James, is set to be laid to...