By: The Trinidad and Tobago PEforming Arts Network February 2, 2021 Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley’s October 2020 announcement that, “Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago in…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
OAS and CARICOM “condemns” Venezuela’s detention of Guyanese fishing vessels
By: Staff Writer January 29, 2021 The Venezuelan capture of Guyanese fishing vessels in disputed territory sparks widespread condemnation The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has…
Antigua and Barbuda calls for urgent and equitable release of vaccines
By: Staff Writer January 29, 2021 Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, has called for “urgent and equitable release of COVID-19 vaccines,…
Jamaican writer talks about his latest book on depression and how he dug deep to produce it!
By: Staff writer January 26, 2021 A renowned Jamaican author and orator dishes the details on his latest work and what inspired him to produce it. Kwame MA McPherson, spoke…
Evacuation Zone increased in readiness for SVG volcano eruption!
By: Staff Writer Janaury 26, 2021 The national emergency director in St Vincent and the Grenadines said that the La Soufirere volcano evacuation zone has increased to add two new…
Grenada Opposition in solidarity with workers!
By: Staff Writer January 26, 2021 On behalf of the Executive and members of the National Democratic Congress and, we wish to make it abundantly clear that the Congress stands…
Commission of Inquiry into BVI corruption- Everything from cocaine smuggling to political victimisation in play!
By: Staff Writer January 26, 2021 The British Virgin Islands will have a Commission of Inquiry says the territory’s outgoing Governor General, His Excellency Gus Jaspert, in a statement released…
Pandemic ‘not a get out of jail free card’ for Peter Nygard, court hears during bail hearing
By: CBC January 22, 2021 A lawyer for the attorney general of Canada says former fashion mogul Peter Nygard can’t be trusted not to flee if he’s released on bail,…
Will president Biden kill the Caribbean with US quarantine?
By: Staff Writer January 22, 2021 US president Joe Biden announced that his government will implement a mandatory quarantine for all incoming visitors to the US, including returning citizens on…
Small States chair sends message to Biden- warns on climate challenges.
By: Staff Writer January 22, 2021 Antigua and Barbuda prime minister Gaston Browne sends message to newly elected US president, Joe Biden on climate and cites “grave threat.” Mr Browne,…
CARICOM’s 2021 Foreign Trade Policy Agenda
By: Elizabeth Morgan January 19, 2021 Indeed, 2020 was quite a year, but not for the reasons I assumed when writing in January of that year. As we enter 2021…
An “unwavering love” keeps this Antiguan girl focused on the Caribbean while in US!
By: Staff Writer January 15, 2021 An Antiguan born socialite living in New Jersey said that her “unwavering love” for the Caribbean keeps her reaching back to help where she…