Referendums in two French overseas departments have rejected plans for increased autonomy. With a 48% turnout, 69.8% in French Guiana voted against the proposal. In Martinique, the margin was greater: 80%...
Martinique was the runaway winner in the recent ”Best Caribbean Destination” poll conducted by About.com’s Caribbean Travel site. The Isle of Flowers was the preferred choice of 38% of the 3,800 voters,...
Paris: Martinique and FrenchGuiana voted massively against more autonomy for their French overseas departments, fearful a change of status would lead to less generous financial support from Paris. Nearly 79 percent of voters on the Caribbean island of Martinique said...
By RODOLPHE LAMY Associated Press Writer FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique January 10, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press Voters in Martinique and FrenchGuiana overwhelmingly rejected a proposal Sunday to give local government more autonomy while remaining a part of...
FORT-DE-, Martinique (AP) — Voters in Martinique and FrenchGuiana overwhelmingly rejected a proposal Sunday to give local government more autonomy while remaining a part of France. Election officials in Martinique said 80 percent of voters rejected the...
(AP) - FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique - Health authorities in Martinique have announced the FrenchCaribbean island's first fatal case of swine flu. The victim, an 18-month-old girl, died Thursday at Fort-de-France's University Hospital Center. Dr. Andre Cabie, head of the...
From a family-owned distillery in Martinique, La Favorite Rhum Agricole Vieux, made from fresh sugar cane juice, is blended from stocks aged at least three years. Aging the heart of the rhum in used American whisky and bourbon barrels develops a dark mahogany color with...