July 4, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extends its sympathies to the Government and people of St Kitts and Nevis on the death of the country’s former Governor-General, Sir Samuel…
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BVI: Fahie’s co-defendants turn, plead guilty!
By: Staff Writer June 30, 2023 Former British Virgin Islands Premier, Andre Fahie, will have to face Federal Prosecutors by himself as his co-defenants change their plea to guilty to…
The significance for the people of Bonaire on the highly anticipated Dutch King Willem Apology for Slavery
June 30, 2023 With the possible apology by King William on July 1, 2023, the commemoration of 160 years abolition of slavery in the Dutch Kingdom, that same day there…
Only practical use of Venezuela’s seat at the OAS is as resting place for Antigua Ambassador’s briefcase
June 30, 2023 In a bold statement during the 53rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda, revealed an amusing…
Annual Performance Review of the Portfolio of World Bank-Financed Projects in Haiti
June 30, 2023 The Government of Haiti and the World Bank Representation in Haiti held the annual meeting on the performance of the portfolio of projects financed by the World…
Ex Grenada PM: Current government “green” and “inexperienced.”
By: Staff Writer June 27, 2023 A former Prime Minister of Grenada said that the current Dickon Mitchell led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is “green” “inexperienced” and finding a…
PM GASTON BROWNE TALKS REGIONAL INTEGRATION INCLUDING POLITICAL UNION, AND REGIONAL TRANSPORT WOES
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 27, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com With just under one week to go before the Caribbean Region converges in Trinidad for CARICOM’s 50th celebration, Antigua and Barbuda held its…
Antigua and Barbuda leads “historic” declaration by CARICOM and Central American countries
June 27, 2023 An historic “first” was recorded at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) when 20 countries, drawn from Central America and the Caribbean, issued…
Momentous Day for Rastafarians in St Kitts as weed now available to them!
By: Staff Writer June 23, 2023 St Kitts and Nevis government passed the Rastafari Rights Recognition Bill, 2023, which would now allow Rastafarians in that country to smoke marijuana for…
Windrush: Hundreds with chronic and mental illness sent back to Caribbean
By: By Navtej Johal & Joanna Hall for the BBC Hundreds of long-term sick and mentally ill people from the Windrush generation were sent back to the Caribbean in what…