November 26, 2021 Poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence pushed an estimated annual average of 378,000 Central Americans to migrate to the United States over the past five years,…
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CARICOM joins Suriname’s celebration of its 46th Independence Anniversary
November 26, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Suriname on the country’s Forty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 25 November 2021. CARICOM Secretary-General…
CARICOM CHAIR EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES AT PASSING OF SIR JAMES MITCHELL
November 26, 2021 The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has expressed deepest sympathy at the passing of Sir James ‘Son’ Mitchell, the former Prime Minister…
‘A true stalwart of integration’ – CARICOM Secretary-General remembers Sir James Mitchell
November 26, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it has noted with ‘profound regret’ the passing of former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Sir James Mitchell, adding…
Arawak Media CEO speaks on “Analyze This” USVI with Neville James
By: Staff Writer November 23, 2021 The chief executive officer of Arawak Media said “we are providing opportunities” for Caribbean and Central American people through our contests. Youri Kemp, also…
Guadeloupe burns amid COVID restrictions- French police brought in!
By: Staff Writer November 23, 2021 Guadeloupe burns amid protests on COVID-19 restrictions. Cars have been overturned, businesses looted and buildings set on fire over the past weekend. Guadeloupe, riots…
Resilient strategies needed for flood protection in the Caribbean says World Bank!
By: Staff Writer November 23, 2021 With increasing climate change, the threat of hotter weather has created a reaction of greater flood threat says the World Bank vice president. The…
The Royal Caribbean Group signs agreement with Pan American Development Foundation to create STEM camps in Nassau
November 23, 2021 Three hundred Bahamian students between the ages of 5 and 16 head to camp over the coming months to soak up training and skills that could help…
More needs to be done to protect Women from violence
November 23, 2021 Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, declared today that “much more needs to be done by individual member states…
CDB: Women more educated but still left unemployed more than men!
By: Staff Writer November 19, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic hit women harder than men during the COVID-19 pandemic the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) asserts, as it calls for a revision…
Guatemala to Tackle Natural Disasters, Health Emergencies with IDB Support
November 19, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million contingency loan financing a program to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and health emergencies on Guatemala’s public finances.…
Honduran elections are getting nasty- Here is the latest!
By: Staff Writer November 16, 2021 The November 28 Honduran elections are getting really nasty. So far, we have a presidential candidate arrested on suspicion of murder and drug trafficking…