Engel & Ros-Lehtinen introduce U.S. Caribbean Strategic Engagement Legislation
Lawmakers Call for Multiyear Strategy for U.S. Engagement with the Caribbean WASHINGTON—Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), a former Chair of the Committee, today introduced H.R. 4939 to…
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OUR CARIBBEAN: Fighting crime as a region
By Rickey Singh From Nationnews Barbados LAST WEEK the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Keith Rowley, had the painful task of informing that nation that crime had reached a “crisis level”. It is the kind of information, or news,…
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Dr Ralph Gonsalves and Hamlet Mark have a lot in common politically
By Hudson George From Caribbean News Now It is blatantly clear for all eyes to see that St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves and controversial Grenadian journalist Hamlet Mark have a lot in common. They are…
In the Caribbean, celebrating women takes more than a day
From CaribFlame The Caribbean joined the international community in marking International Women’s Day March 8, but for many countries the observance will continue. In Dominica, rights groups say they will continue to lobby for tougher sentences for those convicted of…
EU and OCTs sign joint declaration on sustainable energy
By EU European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and President of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association and Prime Minister of Curaçao, Dr. Ben Whiteman on, 26 February signed a Joint Declaration on reinforced cooperation in the…
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De-risking or destruction? Neither is fair
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean 360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday January 29, 2016 – “If there were any scheme designed to destroy the economies of several countries without a military war, then this is such a scheme. It is…
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CDB throws support behind KingstOOn 2016
Recognizing that the creative industries are important for regional economic diversification and employment generation, particularly for youth, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the World Bank and the Government of Jamaica to stage KingstOOn 2016. This 2-day Animation…
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Peter Binose: [Is this] The real reason for Saint Vincent’s Argyle International Airport – Cocaine [?]
By Peter Binose Forget the tourists there is something much more lucrative afoot. It is whispered that recently cocaine barons have injected US$400 million into a group within the Vincentian government for help with setting up an improved link into…
Howard’s Way to the Caribbean, via the Humber’s Chamber links
From Grimbsy Telegraph THE Humber’s unique trade links with the Caribbean are to be furthered this year, as Chamber of Commerce work comes to fruition. A Memorandum of Understanding between St Lucia Trade and Export Promotion Agency (TEPA) and the…
Mental health treatment in A&B placed under microscope
By Christopher Cameron From Antigua Observer The mother of burn victim Miss Teen Xplosion Shaveesa Gasper would have likely remained untreated and unstable, even if she had been diagnosed with a mental condition before the attack, Dominican psychiatrist Dr Griffin Benjamin…
