Haiti's political failure to take centrestage at CARICOM meeting
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC: THE POLITICAL instability in Haiti is expected to dominate discussions when Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council of Foreign Ministers meet here this week. Authorities in Port-au-Prince have failed to restore law and order...

Obesity a big problem in Jamaica
A NEW STUDY has indicated that poor health and death in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean are primarily caused by obesity. Information Minister Senator Burchell Whiteman told journalists during yesterday's post-Cabinet press briefing...

Sp Town residents unite against war
SPANISH TOWN: The March Pen Road community was abuzz with activities on Sunday at the inaugural Canal Splash. At about 4:30 pm, scores of residents from the top and bottom of March Pen Road were frolicking in the crystal water running in the canal.

Paraguay law could infringe press rights - Inter-American Press Association warns against implications of mandatory licensing of journalists
THE INTER-AMERICAN Press Association (IAPA) has warned that the possible adoption of a law in Paraguay that includes mandatory licensing of journalists in a trade association is a serious restriction to freedom of the press...