New allegations of UN sexual abuse in Haiti Al Jazeera | The UN has begun an investigation into two new allegations of UN police abuse and "sexual exploitation" of children in Haiti, Martin Nesirky, a UN spokesperson, said. | One case involves UN police officers in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, Nesirky said on Monday. | Those officers have been...
To help Haiti, let more Haitians into the United States The Miami Herald | The second anniversary last week of the devastating Haiti earthquake, which killed around 150,000 people and destroyed much of Port-au-Prince, brought reports of mixed progress. About half of the rubble has been cleared (if that sounds slow, consider it took five years to remove far less rubble in...
Soap Operas With a Social Message The New York Times | Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work.Tags: | Africa, Education, health, Soap Operas, South America, Television | Every Sunday evening, seven million Kenyans sit in front of their television sets to watch “Makutano Jun...
JP to increase investment in Kingston Wharves The Gleaner | McPherse Thompson, Assistant Editor - Business | Local conglomerate Jamaica Producers Group Limited is seeking to invest more than J$1.7 billion to acquire 25 per cent of port company Kingston Wharves Limited. | The Kingston Wharves board has given...
Captain's vote of confidence The Gleaner | Ever since Captain Horace Burrell returned from suspension, there has been veranda talk and barroom banter that he should've resigned as JFF president. The prevailing theory is that he has somehow tainted the JFF leadership following that ill-fated...
The sunken reality Khaleej Times The sinking of the giant Italian-American cruise liner 'Costa Concordia' is among the most amazing and bizarre events in modern nautical history. | Having long, long ago been harbour master of Montego Freeport, Jamaica, and operations director of a l...
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New Orleans natives prefer Caribbean vacations The Examiner | Trips to New Orleans may dominate among the destination desires of many travelers, but when locals look to book a getaway tropical places top their lists. | “Any island in ...
US Virgin Islands tourist bus accident injures 13 The Charlotte Observer | SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Authorities say a tourist bus has collided with a parked vehicle in the U.S. Virgin Islands, injuring at least 13 cruise ship passengers. | Tourist Department spokeswoman Allegra Kean-Moorehead says one female passenger was ho...
US Virgin Islands tourist bus accident injures 13 Dayton Daily News | SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities say a tourist bus has collided with a parked vehicle in the U.S. Virgin Islands, injuring at least 13 cruise ship passengers. | Tourist Department spokeswoman Allegra Kean-Moorehead says one female passenge...
Police in US Virgin Islands say tourist bus accident injures 13 in St. Thomas Daily Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities say a tourist bus has collided with a parked vehicle in the U.S. Virgin Islands, injuring at least 13 cruise ship passengers. | Tourist Department spokeswoman Allegra Kean-Moorehead says one female passe...
Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple The Guardian By Harichandan Arakali and Farah Master BANGALORE/HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead: Asia. The iconic maker of the iPhone, iPad and iPod has barely scratched the surface of the region, home to arou...
