By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com July 12, 2022 The IDB in its latest venture is looking to lend support to the region in progressing its agro-processing markets in light of the…
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Report finds US Border Patrol had no control at border on Haitian migrant crisis!
By: Staff Writer July 12, 2022 US Border Patrol on horseback had a “lack of control” of the situation at the border with Haitian migrants a report finds. The 511-page…
Antigua and Barbuda: High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex
July 12, 2022 The High Court of Justice for Antigua and Barbuda struck down discriminatory legal provisions that criminalized same-sex relations in a landmark ruling on July 5, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.…
CARICOM wants resumption to Venezuelan PetroCaribe deal- Calls for an end to US sanctions!
By: Staff Writer July 8, 2022 The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said at the closing ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the…
CARICOM forming a “coalition of willingness,” says Chair!
By: Staff Writer July 8, 2022 The President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi, said that the CARICOM must form a “coalition of willingness” in order to address all of the…
CIJN LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING CLIMATE JUSTICE SERIES
July 8, 2022 The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice…
Grenada Assumes the Chair of the OAS Inter-American Council for Integral Development
July 8, 2022 The Permanent Representative of Grenada to the Organization of American States (OAS), Yolande Smith, today assumed the interim Chair of the OAS Inter-American Council for Integral Development…
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead- Caribbean culture needs to be set apart!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 An Independent Jamaican Filmmaker wants to tell the story of the Caribbean and maintain the distinction that sets it apart from other cultures. Ryan…
EXCLUSIVE: PM Harris “betrayed” me says Brantley!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 Premier Mark Brantley, leader of the Nevis Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) said he felt “betrayed” by Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris now wanting to…
CARICOM to tackle a common Industrial Policy!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 The President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi, said that the CARICOM will add to its mandate an Industrial Policy. President Santokhi, speaking at a…
The Caribbean’s ‘looming’ food security storm suddenly seems more threatening
By: Janine Mendes-Franco July 5, 2022 With the Atlantic hurricane season progressively worsening over the last seven years, the Caribbean region is far too accustomed to the devastation that can — and often does — happen. Yet,…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Port Upgrade Project Launched
July 5, 2022 The USD250.8 million (mn) Kingstown Port Modernization Project, anticipated to increase trade and export, and drive economic diversification, was officially launched today by the Government of Saint…