Some of the jazz world’s most iconic and legendary musicians are set to perform at the Saint Lucia Jazz, in May 2010.The ten-day celebration will take place from May 01 to 09, beginning with fringe events, and climaxing with a four-day line-up of powerhouse performances on the main stage, from May 6th to 9th. The line up this year includes Earl Klugh, Jean-Luc Ponty, Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Foreigner, Carimi (Haiti), Harvey Millar, Monty Maxwell, Carl Gustave and Teddyson John. Speaking ahead of the official UK launch of Saint Lucia Jazz, which coincides with the World Travel Market currently taking place in London, Tourism Director Louis Lewis stated, that this was just the start of yet another incredible line-up for Saint Lucia Jazz. The Saint Lucia Tourist Board is in the process of finalizing contracts with some other world renowned artistes.

Racing Club Haitian won the championship series of the closing of the national championship. Back on stage again at the head of Haitian football after seven years in the shadow of other clubs. The Old Lion, winning 2-1 in the Eagle has added a new title to his list. Before the fifteenth day, five teams were better placed in the title race. But the RCH was best placed behind the old tiger reaches out from the crowd. Despite his victory (0-1) over AS Mirebalais, the Cavaly Léogâne ended second with the same number of points that the RCH. Outperforms the latter in direct confrontation. Le Violette finished third. The Baltimore St. Marc winner of AUC (2-0) took advantage of none of Don Bosco Petion town to grab seventh place, synonymous with qualification for the super8.

AIDS has killed 25 million people worldwide but new infections are slowing sharply, the UN said in an annual report on the crisis Tuesday that mixed hope with a warning against complacency. Almost 60 million people have been infected by the HIV virus since it was first recorded but prevention programmes are having a significant impact, the UNAIDS agency said in its latest report, released here in Shanghai.Around two million people died of the disease in 2008, bringing the overall toll to around 25 million since the virus was first detected three decades ago. Michel Sidibe, UNAIDS executive director, told a Shanghai news conference on the report’s launch that the number of new human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus infections has been reduced by 17 percent over the past eight years.”The good news is that we have evidence that the declines we are seeing are due, at least in part, to HIV prevention,” Sidibe said.

60% of the shares of TELECO will be transferred to a private buyer through a public-private December 21, 2009. The BRH, majority shareholder in the joint company, will collect a payment guarantee whose amount is not disclosed before signing the same day the agreement of sale to the winner of the tender which will be known twelve days earlier. The management company responsible to the buyer who will commit to recapitalize and to ensure the long-term development of the “New TELECO. TELECO remains afloat in its current state through the monthly injection, at a loss, according to the BRH, 1 500 000 U.S. dollars, has yet, after the Internet portal, 160 000 lines across the country with the possibility of using xDSL technology. A national 3G mobile license, a license of GSM (900MHz and 1900MHz). A national Wi Max frequency can allow the company to be an operator of first choice in providing Internet service to broadband.