By: Staff Writer May 13, 2022 An up and coming Trinidadian recording artist is set to drop a music video this weekend behind her second single “Breathe,” with an Extended…
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Gordon Rohlehr reflects on Kamau Brathwaite’s influence on his career, their friendship and notable works
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com May 13, 2022 Perhaps it can be said that without intellectual minds such Kamau Brathwaite and Gordon Rohlehr there would be no West Indian literature discourse.…
WHO report: Covid deaths vastly underreported in Nicaragua
May 13, 2022 In Nicaragua, between 12,095 and 16,517 citizens died from the pandemic during 2020 and 2021, according to a global study of excess mortality attributable to Covid-19, published…
CHTA CALLS FOR REGION TO PREPARE NOW FOR PROJECTED GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
May 13, 2022 As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s…
Iran Inks Eight Cooperation Agreements with Venezuela and Nicaragua
May 13, 2022 Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji signed eight major cooperation agreements with Venezuela and Nicaragua during his recent Latin America tour, according to a report published by the…
Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021, says report
May 13, 2022 Reported in Reuters Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from 2020, as the country struggles to stem the flow of undocumented…
Republic Bank Ltd and Caribbean Export Host Workshop for Small Businesses
May 13, 2022 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in partnership with Republic Bank Ltd hosted the first workshop for small businesses in Trinidad and Tobago following the signing…
Ground Broken to Mark Construction Phase of USD59.9M UK/CDB Road Upgrade Project in Belize
May 13, 2022 Representatives of the Government of Belize, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) broke ground to officially mark the construction phase…
Carnival Cruise Line Breaks Ground on New Cruise Port Destination on Grand Bahama Island
May 13, 2022 With a strong showing of validation of the cruise industry’s return and optimism, and reflecting a long-standing partnership betweenCarnival Cruise Line and The Bahamas, Carnival, in cooperation…
CARICOM Secretariat Develops Online Platform for Sustainable Statistical Capacity-Building
May 13, 2022 The Regional Statistics Programme of the CARICOM Secretariat has established an electronic platform for training, research and knowledge acquisition that is aimed at improving statistical capacity in…
Colombia: Financial Sector Assessment Program–Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
May 13, 2022 There have been significant improvements to the legal framework and the supervisory process since the last Basel Core Principles (BCP) review; some additional recommended enhancements are highlighted…
Central America and Caribbean Key Message Update: Atypically high prices contribute to early onset of the annual lean season, April 2022
May 13, 2022 In Central America, poor households are experiencing an early start of the annual lean season due to agricultural losses in 2021 and atypically high prices as they…