August 5, 2022 The Government of Barbados and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have announced the first-ever Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2022), scheduled to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados, from August 31…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Bahamian treasure hunter set to unveil new museum of sunken Spanish treasure
By: Staff Writer August 2, 2022 Allen Exploration is set to unveil its new museum on August 8 in Grand Bahama showcasing rare gems retrieved from the sunken Spanish Galleon,…
CARIBBEAN OBSERVES EMANCIPATION
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 2, 2022 Monday August 1st saw nations across the Caribbean observe Emancipation Day. Trinidad and Tobago, the first nation in the world to declare it…
St Kitts elections this Friday: Is PM Harris gone?
By: Staff Writer August 2, 2022 St Kitts and Nevis elections are this Friday August 5, and it is expected that Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris will be gone and…
TROPICAL WAVE UNDERESTIMATED, AFFECTS LESSER ANTILLES
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 2, 2022 What was supposed to be a tropical wave passing through the islands, turned into a freak storm packing Category one hurricane force winds,…
OAS to Observe General Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis
August 2, 2022 Following an invitation from the government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, received on July 26, 2022, the Organization of American States (OAS) will deploy an Electoral Observation…
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY TOPS AGENDA AS GUYANA’S PRESIDENT DR.ALI MEETS WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE, ANTHONY BLINKEN
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com July 29, 2022 Upon special invitation from the United States several officials from Guyana including its President, Dr Irfaan Ali met with US Secretary of State…
Hundreds dead, hurt or missing in fierce wave of Haiti gang violence, UN says
July 29, 2022 At least 471 people were killed, injured or missing as a result of fierce clashes this month between rival gangs in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations…
17 Haitians on route to Miami dead in Bahamian waters many more have drowned in months prior!
By: Staff Writer July 26, 2022 Haitian Presidential candidate Jude Elie says dozens more boats leave Haiti on their way to other countries and that the 17 dead in Sunday’s…
Jennifer Lester to Retire as IMF Director of Corporate Services and Facilities
July 26, 2022 Jennifer Lester, Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Corporate Services and Facilities Department, will retire on October 31 after a 25-year Fund career, Managing Director Kristalina…
Launch of rehabilitation works on the Saut Baril drinking water supply system in Anse-à-Veau
July 19, 2022 The town hall of Anse-à-Veau, OREPA Sud and DINEPA launched this Wednesday, July 13, 2022 the project to rehabilitate the drinking water supply system (SAEP) of Saut…