WICB responds to former president’s call for forensic audit
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — In a letter dated September 21, 2016, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive officer, Michael Moorhead, has responded to statements by former WICB president (2005–2007), Ken Gordon, published on ESPN Cricinfo…
CARICOM not a failure – Golding
From Jamaica Gleaner Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission and former prime minister Bruce Golding says CARICOM is not a failure, having achieved successes in several areas. “I think we have done very well in terms of functional…
15 CARICOM nationals start specialized fisheries training at top Australian university
Belize City, Friday, 23 September 2016 (CRFM)—Fifteen fisheries personnel, including senior fisheries officers, fisheries officers, analysts and policy officers, traveled to Australia this week to participate in a specialized training course on “Enhancing Fisheries Management Capacity in the Caribbean Region.”…
Caribbean countries pledge to empower women, girls
From Antigua Observer UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have pledged their “resolve” to achieve positive outcomes for empowering women and girls in the Caribbean as part of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s global-inspired movement and…
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OUR CARIBBEAN: A chilling call in US politics
By Rickey Singh From Barbados Nation News For a block of largely small independent countries that cherish their traditionally good relations with the world’s most powerful nation – the United States of America – the prevailing public silence by our CARICOM…
OUR CARIBBEAN: Fighting or ‘talking’ crime?
By Rickey Singh, Vasant Bharath From Nation News Barbados When government ministers responsible for crime and security start rejecting any blame for the increasing criminality afflicting their respective jurisdictions, the public should be on alert for worst-case scenarios while hoping…
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The View from Europe: The media and the linguistic divide
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now In the middle of last month Danilo Medina was sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic for a second term. His inauguration was attended by many senior figures from the Americas including…
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OUR CARIBBEAN: Independent but tied to Privy Council
By Rickey Singh From Barbados Nation News AS THE first two CARICOM member states to part company with British colonial rule within weeks of each other back in August 1962, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago continue to reveal similarities that are…
CARICOM congratulates Trinidad and Tobago on 54th Independence anniversary
Trinidad and Tobago celebrates its 54th anniversary of Independence on Wednesday 31 August. In a congratulatory message to Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque spoke of Trinidad and Tobago’s great economic success that has…
Regional Nursing Body Conference
The 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Regional Nursing Body (RNB) was held in Grand Cayman last week. The Cayman Islands Ministry of Health hosted the three-day event, 23-25 August 2016. Chief Nursing Officers and Nursing Council Chairs from across…
