Events iBusiness iCommunity iLocal News iOpinion iViews iWorld News News Publisher's Choice Your View
Sir Ronald Sanders: Caribbean rights in the OAS: not negotiable
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Kaieteur News Online Amid the finger-pointing and blaming over votes at the Organisation of American States (OAS) on matters related to Venezuela, the fundamental problems of the Organisation have been overlooked. Sadly, and wrongly, media…
Caribbean region urged to upgrade their forensic technologies
From South Florida Caribbean News Ballistics tracking, harsher penalties recommended as Caribbean security & crime gets attention on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. – The chief executive officer of a Barbados based Canadian company has recommended that CARICOM member states impose harsher…
Venezuelan protesters, security forces clash at air base
From Jamaica Gleaner CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Young protesters broke down a metal fence guarding an air base in Caracas yesterday before being repelled by security forces firing tear gas in another day of anti-government protests in Venezuela’s capital. Demonstrators…
Saint Vincent PM: ‘We must not allow trojan horses to enter Caracas!’
By Earl Bousquet From telesur The longest-serving CARICOM prime minister expressed solidarity with both Cuba and Venezuela. Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has called on Caribbean governments and regional credit unions to loudly condemn U.S. President Donald Trump’s reversal…
Wall Street Gets Nervous About Venezuela’s ‘Hunger Bonds’
From Newsmax The Venezuelan debt that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought last month may be known as “hunger bonds” to many in the international community, but they’re earning a different moniker on Wall Street: repudiation bonds. In the days since…
Sir Ronald Sanders: CARICOM Unified at the OAS – A moment for unbridled pride
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribeean360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday June 2, 2017 – Contrary to all who dismissed it as impossible, the 14 independent member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) displayed strong solidarity at the Organization of American…
Venezuela appeals to Caribbean neighbours for help
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 22 2017 – Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana has called on the government of Guyana and other governments across the region to intervene as Venezuela’s political crisis deepens with daily clashes between demonstrators and…
Latin America and the Caribbean: Bouncing back from recession
From IMF Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to gradually emerge from recession in 2017, but to secure strong and inclusive growth going forward the region needs to address gaps in infrastructure, improve education outcomes, strengthen the business environment,…
Caribbean News Education iBusiness iCommunity iHealth iKids iLocal News iWorld News Manager's Choice News
Statement attributable to UNICEF’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean on health data in Venezuela
From UNICEF PANAMA CITY, 12 May 2017 – “Data on infant and maternal deaths released last week by the Ministry of Health in Venezuela provides stark evidence of the impact of the prolonged crisis on women and children in the…
Caribbean News Editors Choice Events iBusiness iCommunity iFinance iLocal News iOpinion iViews iWorld News News Your View
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler: Venezuela to ‘Vexit’ the OAS, but where does CARICOM stand?
By Earl Bousquet From Caribbean News Now The wider Caribbean finds itself slap dash in the middle of an unfolding situation that’s already tearing apart the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and possibly the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), even as…
