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Puerto Rico hosts major medical school recruitment fair
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — As medical schools throughout the US work to enrich, advise, attract, and retain students from diverse backgrounds — as well as those under-represented in medicine — the Northeast Group on Student Affairs [...]
Trade imbalance with Jamaica can be sorted out through dialogue, says Trinidad minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Trade and Industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Stephen Cadiz, says much of the current issues in the Caribbean, particularly as it relates to an imbalance of trade between his country and Jamaica, can [...]
Chavez back in Cuba
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, [...]
Hundreds of Thousands Participated in May Day Celebrations in Havana
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 [...]
JetBlue now offering twice daily service from Fort Lauderdale to Kingston, Jamaica
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 [...]
Puerto Rico authorities seize 102 kilos of cocaine in two separate incidents
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 [...]
Cuban emigres push for improvement in Cuba-US relations
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 [...]
Murder rate trending down in Jamaica
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, [...]
Philippines: US Should Press for Justice
(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 [...]
American Hospital Management Company (AHMC) Proudly Announces the Ground Breaking of The Cancer Centre of the Eastern Caribbean
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 [...]
