August 11, 2022 In my discussion with the Caribbean leaders, food security comes up often. The COVID-19 pandemic has undermined food security on a global scale, and with the additional…
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Dominican Republic Struggles to Curb Rampant Sex Trafficking
August 12, 2022 The dismantling of a large transnational human trafficking network in the Dominican Republic has revealed how dozens of women from Colombia and Venezuela continue to be lured…
Jamaica reports three Monkeypox cases, confirms Health Ministry
August 11, 2022 Jamaica has confirmed the third case of the Monkeypox virus. This is the first locally-acquire case which indicated that the patient has no recent travel history as…
Kingdom of the Netherlands-Curaçao and Sint Maarten: 2022 Article IV Consultation Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report
August 12, 2022 The economies of Curaçao and Sint Maarten are recovering from the pandemic but facing multiple challenges, including spillovers from the war in Ukraine. Curaçao was in a…
Investment manager convicted over $121M Cayman fund
Reporting by Kirstin Ridley; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise, Reuters August 12, 2022 An investment manager of a collapsed 100-million-pound ($121 million) Cayman Islands-based legal financing fund was on Wednesday convicted…
CHICOS, the largest tourism investment summit in the Caribbean returns to the Dominican Republic
August 12, 2022 Tourism Minister David Collado announced Monday that the Dominican Republic will host the Caribbean Hotel Investment and Operations Summit (CHICOS), to be held in November. The CHICOS…
CIMA Unveils Commemorative Coin for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
August 12, 2022 In collaboration with the Scottsdale Mint, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) is pleased to announce the unveiling of our commemorative coin in celebration of the Queen’s…
Birmingham: ‘Action not reports’ needed on healthcare racism
August 12, 2022 Action rather than reports is needed to tackle healthcare inequalities faced by black people in Birmingham, a charity says. It follows a report last month which found…
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Considers Situation in Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation
August 12, 2022 Committee Experts Express Concern Regarding Reports of Violence Against Indigenous Peoples and People of African Descent in Nicaragua The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Dissemination today…
The OECS Commission extends Condolences to Cuba in Aftermath of Fire in Matanzas
August 12, 2022 The OECS Commission extends sincere condolences to the Government and People of the Republic of Cuba, in the wake of the unfortunate incident involving an enormous fire…
TUI SEEKING TO INCREASE FLIGHTS TO JAMAICA
August 12, 2022 One of the largest European travel and tourism conglomerates, TUI Group, has indicated its intention to expand its presence in Jamaica in summer 2023 with increased flights.…