CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: The attorney for self-confessed Guyana–born drug lord, Shaheed `Roger` Khan, wants an earlier sentence date for his client. Attorney Diarmuid White yesterday wrote to Judge Dora L. Irizarry requesting a September sentencing date instead of the November 6, 2009 date approved earlier […]
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Daughter Of Puerto Ricans Now Supreme Court Justice
CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: From the Bronx to the Supreme Court! President Barack Obama was among those3 who on Thursday expressed pleasure as news broke that the Senate had voted to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the 111th Supreme Court justice and the first Hispanic on the […]
Jamaica Swine Flu Death Total Jumps
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: Jamaica`s swine flu death toll has jumped again.A statement issued by the Ministry of Health confirmed that the total now stands at four while those persons affected by the virus has jumped to 64. The new statistics follow a warning last week by […]
U.S. Secretary Of State Congratulates Jamaica On Independence
CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, was among those who took time out to say Happy Independence day to Jamaica and Jamaicans Thursday. Clinton congratulated the people of Jamaica on behalf of the U.S. as they marked 47 years of independence yesterday. […]
National Day Of Mourning For Lady Bustamante
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: Tomorrow, Saturday, August 8th will be observed as a National Day of Mourning in Jamaica as many pause to bid adieu to Lady Gladys Bustamante. The widow of National Hero, Sir Alexander Bustamante, passed away on July 25, at the age of 97. […]
Corentyne Thunder Among Others For UNIDO-Caribbean Partnership Agreement
CaribWorldNews, LOS ANGELES, CA, Fri. August 7, 2009: Writer/director, Marc Gomes` adaptation of the groundbreaking Guyanese novel, `Corentyne Thunder,` has been chosen along with seven other film projects to be part of an internationally marketed CARIBFilm Dream Team film pack. The Cinematic & Entrepreneurship Motivation Award, (CEMA), is designed to […]
Mayoral Control: Ready For Renewal
Commentary By Dr. Roy Hastick CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 7, 2009: The Assembly, led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Education Chairwoman Cathy Nolan, is to be commended for acting expeditiously to pass legislation in support of mayoral control more than a month ago. I also wish to […]
This Summer`s Biggest Reggae Event The Harder They Come Premieres In The United States At The Adrien
MIAMI, JULY 30, 2009 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in association with Jan Ryan, Robert Fox and Michael White are proud to present, for the first time in the United States, the Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of the internationally […]
Digicel Announces Sponsorship Of Digicel Caribbean Cup New York
– The 12-team tournament – which is in the playoff stages – gets much-needed support from DigicelCaribPR Wire, Wednesday, August 4th 2009, Brooklyn, New York: Digicel, the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to Central America, today announced details of its three-year sponsorship of the Digicel Caribbean […]
Trinidad National Found Guilty In Green Card Scam
CaribWorldNews, QUEENS, NY, Weds. Aug. 5, 2009: A 38-year-old Trinidad-born national could face a maximum of four years in jail after being convicted in a green card scam. Nazim (`Tony`) Hosein, of 106-43 95th Street in Ozone Park, Queens, yesterday pleaded guilty to defrauding five members of the Trinidad community […]