Colombia to Host XII Week of Citizen Security and Justice

February 22, 2022 The government of the Republic of Colombia, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and strategic partners, including the National Police of Colombia (PNC), Colombia’s University of Los Andes…

Scaling-up Support to Suriname

February 22, 2022 Suriname – located in the north-eastern coast of South America, is one of the fifteen countries that make up CARIFORUM and has been the location for our…

Jamaica Works to Maintain its Hard-won Economic Stability

IMF Western Hemisphere Department February 22, 2022 Prior to the pandemic, Jamaica had successfully stabilized the economy, turning a fiscal deficit of 11 percent of GDP in 2009 into a 1…

IDB Approved $85M Package of Investment Loans for Suriname

February 22, 2022 $85 MILLION SUPPORT PACKAGE COMPRISES THREE INVESTMENT LOANS FOR CRITICAL SECTORS PROJECTS WILL ADDRESS KEY SOCIAL CHALLENGES AND AIM TO DIRECTLY IMPROVE CITIZENS’ QUALITY OF LIFE The…

CARICOM SG congratulates Saint Lucia on 43rd Independence Anniversary 

February 22, 2022 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has congratulated Saint Lucia on its Forty-Third Independence Anniversary which it celebrates on 22 February 2022. Dr. Barnett’s congratulatory message to Saint…

EDITORIAL:  The CMP Short Story Contest has come to an end!

February 18, 2022 Dear readers, the editorial board at the Caribbean Magazine Plus wishes to thank all of those that entered into our first ever Short Story Contest that came…

AUDIO: Devotions led by Archdeacon Earl Hepburn

February 18, 2022 Devotions led by Archdeacon Earl Hepburn, Church of The Ascension, Freeport, Grand Bahama.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE 

By: Kedra Holmes Bahamian Cook Nook Shortcake:  3 1/2 C all-purpose flour  1/2 C granulated sugar  5 Tsp. baking powder  1/2 Tsp. salt  1 C cold butter, cut in pieces …

COMMENTARY: US-Caribbean relations more than China and Russia 

By Sir Ronald Sanders  February 18, 2022 There has been a troubling development in relations between the U.S. and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).  In the…

TRINIDAD INEXLICABLY PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS FOR HOURS!

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com February 18, 2022 Trinidad spend most of Wednesday in the dark, as the entire island experienced a total blackout starting a little after lunch. Traffic lights…

Haiti: Presidential hopeful tells PM Henry: PREPARE FOR ELECTIONS!

By: Staff Writer February 18, 2022 A Haitian Presidential hopeful is warning current Prime Minister Ariel Henry to establish security in the country and prepare for general elections. Jude Elie,…

Guyanese President markets Amazon rainforest as part of its diversification plan: Oil money will serve to protect ecosystems.

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com February 18, 2022 Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali is marketing the Amazon rainforest as a lucrative place to do business. His comments on the value of the…