Entertainment services company begins Caribbean operations
May 2, 2012
OMAHA, USA — TiVUS, Inc., a technology entertainment services company providing Internet-based TV and cable programming, interactive game content, and goods and services to the hotel/hospitality industry, has expanded operations into the Caribbean, a rich source of hotels and resorts, and has completed a site survey of its first property in Puerto Rico. “After completing [...]
Chavez back in Cuba
May 2, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez arrived in the early hours of Tuesday in Havana, where he was welcomed by his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro. Chavez has been undergoing a series of radiotherapy treatments in Cuba, following a third surgery to remove a malignant tumor. According to Granma newspaper, before traveling to Cuba, [...]
Hundreds of Thousands Participated in May Day Celebrations in Havana
May 2, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba, May 1 (acn) Hundreds of thousands of Havana residents marched on Tuesday morning along the Jose Marti Revolution Square in the Cuban capital to mark International Workers’ Day. The parade, also attended by hundreds of solidarity activists from several countries, was presided over by President Raul Castro and by the General Secretary of [...]
JetBlue now offering twice daily service from Fort Lauderdale to Kingston, Jamaica
May 1, 2012
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA — JetBlue Airways has launched twice daily service from Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) in Kingston, Jamaica. To celebrate the launch of its new service, customers can book travel between Fort Lauderdale and Kingston through Saturday, May 5, 2012, at jetblue.com for as low as [...]
Puerto Rico authorities seize 102 kilos of cocaine in two separate incidents
May 1, 2012
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For the third time this month, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the San Juan Area Port prevented drug traffickers from using commercial shipments to import cocaine. On Sunday, while performing inspectional duties on MV CFS Paradero, arriving from Rio Haina, Dominican Republic, CBP officers assigned to the San [...]
Cuban emigres push for improvement in Cuba-US relations
May 1, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Members of the group Cuban Americans for Engagement (CAFE) have demanded that relations between Washington and Havana be more flexible. Members of the group of émigrés held meetings in both the State Department and the Congress offices, where they declared themselves to be in favour of policies favouring more exchanges with [...]
Murder rate trending down in Jamaica
April 30, 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The murder rate in Jamaica is showing signs of a downward trend from the 3.1 per day to 2 per day, reflecting a 30 percent reduction since the start of the year. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Peter Bunting, when he addressed business leaders and other private sector [...]
Philippines: US Should Press for Justice
April 30, 2012
(New York) – The United States should press senior Philippine officials visiting Washington this week to fulfill the Aquino government’s commitment to bring abusive military personnel to justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The US government should also resist attempts to remove a congressional hold on a portion of foreign aid to the Philippines until [...]
American Hospital Management Company (AHMC) Proudly Announces the Ground Breaking of The Cancer Centre of the Eastern Caribbean
April 30, 2012
American Hospital Management Company (AHMC) proudly announces the ground breaking of The Cancer Centre of the Eastern Caribbean. The new radiation oncology centre is the vision of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honorable Baldwin Spencer. The Centre is a joint venture between the AHMC managed Mount St. John’s Medical Centre, the government [...]
Canada, IDB to co-finance climate-friendly investments in Latin America and the Caribbean
April 30, 2012
Canada has selected the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as a key partner in its Fast Start commitment to support climate change mitigation and adaptation. Canada has committed 250 million Canadian dollars to create the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas, a fund that will be managed by the IDB. The fund [...]
