August 1, 2023 Recent data on the global cost of living reveals that three Caribbean Community, CARICOM, countries now have higher living expenses than anywhere in the United States. According…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Statement of the OAS General Secretariat on Haiti
August 1, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) continues to closely monitor the situation in Haiti and the aspects derived from it. In this regard,…
Jamaica and US fight over gay diplomat rejection!
By: Staff Writer July 28, 2023 The diplomatic row between Jamaica and the US over the former’s rejection of a gay diplomat to the country is not dying down and…
INSTITUTO MEDICO SAN NICOLAS, A BAPTIST HEALTH INTERNATIONAL PARTNER IN ARUBA, RECEIVES JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
July 28, 2023 Baptist Health International partner in Aruba, Instituto Medico San Nicolas (ImSan), has earned hospital accreditation by the Joint Commission International (JCI). Globally recognized as the gold standard…
August 11th – World Steelpan Day.
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan July 25, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Trinidad and Tobago have achieved another milestone before the United Nations in under one year. This as the United Nations General Assembly has…
MEETING OF THE CARICOM EMINENT PERSONS GROUP WITH HAITIAN STAKEHOLDERS
July 21, 2023 The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) visited Haiti on 12-15 July 2023, as agreed at the end of the meeting of Haitian stakeholders in Jamaica on 11-13…
UN Pushes Anti-Gang Intervention in Haiti Despite Past Failures
By: Insight Crime July 18, 2023 United Nations officials are once again having serious discussions about international intervention to quell extreme gang-related insecurity in Haiti, but major countries have expressed…
Fifty OECS Educators Trained in Assistive Technologies for Special Education Needs
July 18, 2023 More assistance is coming for students of the OECS with special education needs. On June 29th, 2023, the OECS Commission hosted a graduation ceremony for some 50…
CARICOM AGs TACKLE DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS
By: Staff Writer July 14, 2023 The issue of handling certain weapons in the region became the focus of regional attorney generals during a CARIOM Regional Workshop on Achieving the…
Arrival Statement – CARICOM Eminent Persons Group in Haiti
July 14, 2023 The CARICOM Eminent Persons Groups (EPG) has arrived in Haiti today, Wednesday 12 July on a follow-up mission to the Stakeholders Meeting held in Jamaica last June. …
Turning the Tides on Youth Crime: Launch of OASYS in St. Kitts and Nevis
July 14, 2023 The Caribbean region stands at a pivotal juncture, witnessing a disconcerting surge in youth crime that poses challenges to sustainable development and economic prosperity. The launch of…
CDB Approves US$3.7 Million for Tertiary Student Loan Financing in Saint Lucia
July 14, 2023 More affordable financing options will soon be available for students in Saint Lucia to pursue tertiary education following the approval of a USD3.7 million (mn) loan to…