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…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
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…
CARICOM Statement on The British Virgin Islands
July 14, 2023 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at their 45th Regular Meeting, 3-5 July 2023, at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad and Tobago: Congratulated the Government and…
CARICOM congratulates The Bahamas on its 50th Anniversary of Independence
July 11, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 10…
US Secy of State: Caribbean pressure on climate commitments “indispensable.”
By: Staff Writer July 7, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged Caribbean leaders to keep the pressure on G-7 countries on their climate change commitments. Mr Blinken, speaking…