June 30, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) joins the nation of Barbados in mourning the passing of Former Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford. In addition…
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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…
OECS CHAIRMAN EYES YOUTH, ORANGE ECONOMY, SPORTS AND HEALTH AS FUTURE
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 20, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Terrance Drew, has assumed the role of Chair of the OECS and addressing the flag hoisting…
One year into the Dickon Mitchell administration- Not so new anymore
By: Helen Grenade June 20, 2023 Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, celebrated his first year anniversary of becoming the leader of Grenada under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and…
CARICOM Statement on the violent attack on building housing Jamaica’s Consulate in Haiti
June 20, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with deep concern the report that the Sun Auto Car Dealership in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, owned and operated by the Honorary Consul for…
COMMONWEALTH SG BRINGS MULTI-AGENCY RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES, MARAC TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 16, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Baroness Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary General is in Trinidad and Tobago to assist in setting up the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Committees (MARAC), a…