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American travellers to Cuba will now be able to bring back far more rum and cigars, after the Obama administration announced new trade measures. The previous $100 (£82) limit has been lifted, meaning most visitors could bring home up to 100 cigars and several bottles of rum. The latest measures reflect continuing moves by the […]
Mexico expects to extradite drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States by February, the country’s top security official says. But Guzman can appeal any decision to extradite him and his lawyers say they will “fight until the end”. He faces multiple charges in the US, including drug trafficking and murder. The leader […]
Angry Haitians looted aid trucks as the UN secretary general visited parts of the country hit by Hurricane Matthew, which killed 900 people. Ban Ki-moon said he witnessed a looting incident in Les Cayes, where he promised more aid to Haiti. He also urged countries to donate more. Officials say more than 1.4 million people […]
Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary general. Mr Guterres, 67, will become the world’s top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon’s second five-year term ends. The Portuguese, who led the UN refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years, was chosen from among 13 candidates last week. […]
(BBC) The UN has warned it could take days for the full impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti to emerge, as the death toll soars to more than 800 dead. The death toll has doubled, and may rise, as rescue teams gain access to southern areas cut off by the storm. The World Food Programme’s […]
President David Granger, this morning, recommitted to ensuring that Guyana remains a zone of peace even as he noted that Guyana will continue to honour the martyrs, who have gone before, when he joined relatives of the victims of the Cubana Air Disaster, Ministers and other officials of the Government and officials of the Cuban […]
Relatives of more than 100 prisoners who died during a riot in 1992 in a jail in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo are appealing after a court threw out convictions against 74 police officers. A judge ruled that the case was not strong enough against the officers who put down the riot in the […]
(BBC) Plans to install wi-fi along 8km of Havana’s iconic Malecon seafront have been announced by the Cuban government. The move will make the popular area for tourists and young people into the largest hotspot on the island. Only about 5% of Cubans enjoy web access at home and the government still heavily restricts […]
(BBC) Colombia’s largest rebel group has given its approval to a peace deal agreed with the government after nearly four years of talks. The announcement of the unanimous decision by Farc members was made at the end of their conference. “The was is over,” said the group’s chief negotiator, Ivan Marquez. Colombian President Juan Manuel […]
The Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council, Glenroy Cumberbatch, believes that there may be a need to ensure the teaching and training being offered to the region’s children coincides with the needs of the region. Speaking at the accreditation ceremony to award Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQs) in Guyana, Mr. Cumberbatch complained that the education and […]
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