June 16, 2023 A Bonaire delegation participated in the Caribbean Studies Association 2023 Conference from 5th – 9th June in St Croix, Virgin Islands United States. This was an historical…
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Statement from the Meeting of the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group with Haitian Stakeholders in Kingston, Jamaica
June 16, 2023 A wide cross-section of Haitian stakeholders, a microcosm of Haitian society, met in Kingston, Jamaica, at the invitation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on 11-13 June 2023. …
CARICOM Heads congratulate Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago on high-level UN Elections
June 16, 2023 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Guyana on its election, by an overwhelming majority, to a…
Are Caribbean leaders serious about Haiti?
By: Staff Writer June 13, 2023 The Haiti Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Jamaica brought leaders from around the Caribbean to discuss “solutions” for Haiti, delivering on this is the key…
CDB’S 53RD MEETING KICKS OF WITH YOUTH FIRE
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 13, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com In a move to lessen the inequality gap seen growing among opportunities for youth in employment, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) saw the…
Dominica and Grenada positioned to stage Recycle OECS Model Demonstration Projects
June 13, 2023 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has identified two Member States – Dominica and Grenada – to stage Recycle OECS model demonstration projects. The two countries…
Resilient Caribbean Joint Programme and the OECS Commission Host Targeted Learning Event on Enhancing Social Protection Information Management Systems
June 13, 2023 Forty-five social protection stakeholders from countries within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are now better equipped to implement Social Protection Information Management Systems (IMS). This…
GLOBAL REPARATION FIGURES: US $108 TRILLION,Report laid in Jamaica, calls for Intergenerational Equitable Approach
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 9, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com A sum of $107.8tr dollars is the figure owed to the world in reparations for the Trans-Atlantic Chattel Slave Trade. The grand figure…
US Vice President Harris announced new embassies, $100m in spending during Caribbean trip
June 9, 2023 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $100 million in new assistance for the Caribbean when she visited the Bahamas on Thursday, including the establishment of…
Jamaican Born, Jazz Great Dr Monty Alexander To Mark Caribbean American Heritage Month in D.C.
June 9, 2023 One of the Caribbean’s premier artiste, Jamaican-born, Grammy-nominated international musician, Dr. Monty Alexander, CD, will mark National Caribbean American Heritage Month in Washington, D.C., this weekend with his…
CARICOM Statement on Haiti’s recent natural disasters
June 9, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has noted with deep concern reports of death, injuries and displacement in our sister Member State, Haiti, as a result of heavy rains…
Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Minister welcomes inclusion of Antigua and Barbuda nationals on Canada’s non-visa program
June 9, 2023 Antigua and Barbuda’s Foreign Minister, E Paul Chet Greene, has welcomed the news that many hundreds of Antigua and Barbuda nationals can more easily travel to Canada,…