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Royal Caribbean shares surge on word that it will slash 400 jobs

Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares surged Tuesday after the cruise operator appeased investors with its announcement that it is slashing jobs and taking other steps to reduce annual expenses by $125 mill... (Haiti Sun)


Coast Guard Repatriates 107 Haitian Migrants

MIAMI -- The United States Coast Guard has repatriated 107 Haitian migrants intercepted off the coast of the Bahamas.Crewmembers on the Coast Guard cutter Vigilant located an overloaded sailboat about... (Haiti Sun)


Caribbean hoteliers tap the Dominican Reyson Pimentel as regional VP

Santo Domingo.- The Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association (CHTA) appointed the Dominican hotelier Reyson Pimentel as its regional vice president, who said he'll work to attract new markets and reac... (Haiti Sun)


Haitian deputies approve Pierre-Louis for prime minister

Haiti's chamber of deputies voted Thursday to approve the nomination of Michele Pierre-Louis as prime minister, giving hopes of an imminent end to three months of political stalemate. Haiti's senate m... (Haiti Sun)


Bahamas finish fifth at Caribbean golfing event

By DAHALIA SMITH, NG Sports Reporter, dahalia@nasguard.comThe Bahamas Amateur Golf Federation's (BAGF) Junior National team, after three rounds of play, ended up fifth out of seven countries with 87 p... (Haiti Sun)


Central American, Dominican military conduct oceanic war games

SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican and Central American Armed Forces yesterday began joint interdiction exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, to design a strategy to fight illegal trips, drug and gun trafficking, t... (Haiti Sun)


Caribbean urged to maintain economic sustainability despite global challenges

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): With the challenges presently facing regional governments, St Kitts and Nevis and other member nations of the Caribbean Community are working steadfastly to do what is in... (Haiti Sun)


UK-Caribbean Parliamentary Forum held in London

LONDON, England: The second UK/Caribbean Parliamentary Forum was held in the Moses Room in the House of Lords in London on Tuesday 15 July 2008. Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, President of the Caribbean-Bri... (Haiti Sun)


Digicel Caribbean championships 2008 launches in Curacao

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Caribbean football sponsors Digicel on Wednesday officially launched the Digicel Caribbean Championships 2008 at a press conference in Curacao. Fixtures for the upcoming tournamen... (Haiti Sun)


The unfair EU trade deal with Caribbean countries is nothing new

In reference to Ronald Sanders’ article (Stop the EU taking the Caribbean for a ride, July 9, 2008), the unfair European Union trade deal with Caribbean countries is nothing new. Western Europea... (Haiti Sun)


The effects on the influx of deportees to Haiti

) (National Network of the Defense of Human Rights). The main concern that has dominated the public debates is the fact that the deportee phenomenon has considerably aggravated the criminal activities... (Haiti Sun)


Protests to Greet Toto Constant July 8 at Mortgage Fraud Trial

By: Kim Ives - Haiti Liberté After months of delay, on July 8 former Haitian death-squad leader Emmanuel "Toto" Constant is finally going on trial in Brooklyn for bank fraud, grand larceny and f... (Haiti Sun)


A Caribbean cruise line seeks to expand to Asia and Europe

SINGAPORE : As Adam Goldstein celebrates his 20 years in the cruise ship industry, he can barely recognize the business he first joined in 1988. Back then, he recalls, cruise ships comprised a niche ... (Haiti Sun)


Ex-PM calls on Haiti to resolve murder allegations

n international court ruling and resolve allegations that he masterminded the killings of political opponents.Yvon Neptune, prime minister under ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was acc... (Haiti Sun)


Police, Haitian community build bridges

Delray Beach Police Department in the last few weeks.She is one of 25 people taking part in the 13th annual Haitian Citizens Police Academy organized by the department. The academy, which started June... (Haiti Sun)


Caribbean Politics Could Get a Makeover

July 10, 2008 · Grenada's new prime minister-elect represents a trend in Caribbean politics. Several countries are ousting long-ruling parties from government, and turning to a new generation o... (Haiti Sun)


The Haitian government needs to step aside

Okay. Let's first get past the liberal "Hate America First" spin put on this statement and get to the core reason for this lack of distribution. A little later on you'll read this: Some 16,0... (Haiti Sun)


High-level OAS Caribbean sustainable energy seminar for Bahamas

WASHINGTON, USA: The Organization of American States (OAS) is teaming up with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to organi... (Haiti Sun)


Royal Caribbean lays off 400; most are from S. Fla.

Miami -Dade counties — and blamed rising fuel prices that are weakening earnings and forcing cuts to operations. The Miami-based cruise line Monday evening said second-quarter profits slid 34... (Haiti Sun)


Taiwan leader to visit Paraguay, Dominican Republic in August

Taipei - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit allies Paraguay and the Dominican Republic for eight days from August 12, Foreign Minister Francisco Ou said Tuesday. "The president is to attend t... (Haiti Sun)


Nuclear security seminar opens in Dominican Republic

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Dominican authorities Monday launched a regional seminar on nuclear security featuring discussions on the nuclear threat and risk management of ra... (Haiti Sun)


Haitians recycle to survive

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitians facing widespread unemployment or a minimum wage of less than US$2 a day are turning to the junk that litters the streets for survival. Thousands of Haitians amass a... (Haiti Sun)


British Army to recruit Caribbean youngsters

Now chiefs are planning to send recruiters to Jamaica for new talent. They want other Caribbean youngsters to follow in the footsteps of Victoria Cross winner Lt Cpl Johnson Beharry, who joined up fro... (Haiti Sun)


Royal Caribbean Q2 net income falls amid record oil prices

) late Monday reported its second-quarter net income fell to $84.7 million, or 40 cents a share, from $128.7 million, or 60 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue increased to $1.58 billion from $1.... (Haiti Sun)


Haiti food aid lags, hunger deepens

DESCHAPELLES, Haiti - Every inch of Rivilade Filsame's body hurt, from his swollen, empty stomach to his dried-out, wrinkled skin. The 18-month-old had been crying for so long in the hospital malnutri... (Haiti Sun)


Haitians see pride, hope and hero in Obama

Obama's candidacy has awakened a greater interest than any previous US presidential race in Haiti, where rebel slaves defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's French army to claim independence in 1804 as the wor... (Haiti Sun)


Haiti protestors demand return of Aristide

Port-au-Prince - Hundreds of protestors in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince demanded the return of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The crowd of mostly teenagers gathered Tuesday on the occa... (Haiti Sun)


Police fire tear gas at protesters in Haiti

Protesters storm past barricades near National Palace in Port-au-Prince Marchers mark birthday of ousted leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide, protest food costs Aristide accuses U.S. of staging coup after e... (Haiti Sun)


African Dust Clouds Harming U.S., Caribbean Reefs

coral reefs and other marine animals already stressed by warming waters. "We're trying to actually look at what is in these African dust air masses when the get over to the Caribbean," said Virgini... (Haiti Sun)


The Greater Caribbean This Week: The 12th Intersessional Meeting of the ACS

By Watson R. Denis, PhD Each year around the same time, the Member States and Associate Members of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) meet to discuss the matters regarding the Agenda of the Ass... (Haiti Sun)


Long-term solutions in Haiti

Lifting the U.S. State Department's warning against traveling to Haiti, which hampers volunteer efforts. The warning prohibits many college students who want to volunteer in Haiti from getting approva... (Haiti Sun)