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Former Haitian leader returns

Posted by ATACMAG on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 8:31am in Politics, caribbean, caribbean news, Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, South Africa

Ousted Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide arrived in Haiti friday morning, after leaving South Africa on thursday.Accompanied by his wife Mildred and his two daughters Michaela, 12 and Christ

Trinidad and Tobago: Over 150 doctors meet to discuss suspensions

Posted by ATACMAG on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 8:03am in Lifestyle, caribbean, caribbean news, doctor, Trinidad and Tobago

There was an outpouring of support yesterday for the five doctors suspended pending an investigation into the death of 29-year-old Chrystal Boodoo-Ramsoomair.

Buju Banton's fate on Tuesday

Posted by ATAC Mag on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 10:26pm in Entertainment, Buju Banton, caribbean music, caribbean news, Dancehall, Reggae

TAMPA, USA — Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton emerged from court looking comfortable and greeted supporters after jurors yesterday failed to reach a verdict in his gun and drug retrial fol

A fading Britain in the Caribbean

Posted by ATAC Mag on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 6:10am in Politics, Britain, caribbean, caribbean news, News

Britain, the once glorious empire on which 'the sun never set', has long been a world power whose influence kept declining.

Jamaica world's 3rd coolest country

Posted by ATACMAG on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 8:09am in caribbean, caribbean news, Jamaica, News

BEATEN only by Brazil and Singapore, Jamaica has been ranked the world's third coolest country by CNN. The lighthearted article posted online listed the top 12 among 250 countries.

Floods kill boy in storm-saturated St Lucia

Posted by ATACMAG on Sat, 11/20/2010 - 8:59am in caribbean, caribbean news, St Lucia, News

CASTRIES, St Lucia — Heavy rains which have been unleashing flooding in St Lucia killed an eight-year-old boy yesterday and forced scores of residents to evacuate low-lying towns. Police said the boy was swept away a flooded river outside the capital of Castries. Relatives managed to retrieve his body from the swirling waters.