by Tatiana Repkova

From May 2, the Caribbean island of Martinique has a new free daily newspaper, L’Infos. The newspaper team consists of five individuals who have been also financing the project with their personal funds. L’Infos covers news in Martinique and also in the Carribean, South America, Polynesia and Europe. The daily is financed entirely by advertising. The circulation of 3,000 copies will be distributed on the island, an overseas department of France, for free Monday through Thursday, and 15,000 on weekends. The Friday edition includes a TV program. The managers of L’Infos also expect to launch the paper in Guadeloupe, also an overseas department of France in the Caribbean.

Grioo.com; May 3, 2007