September 21, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister of The Bahamas Mr Phillip Davis and his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) on their resounding…
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CARICOM congratulates Belize on its 40th Anniversary
September 21, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Belize on its 40th Anniversary of Independence, which it celebrates on Tuesday 21 September under the theme “Belize at 40: Hopeful…
Justice must take its course on Haitian PM’s assassination allegations- If guilty, he must be punished!
By: Staff Writer September 17, 2021 Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has ordered the firing of the country’s top prosecutor, who was investigating the assassination of the late President Jovenel…
Outgoing Bahamas PM concedes before half of the votes counted in massive rejection on Election Day!
By: Staff Writer September 17, 2021 It was a sweeping landslide victory for the incoming Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) led by its leader Philip “Brave” Davis as they ousted the…
CMP Columnist details new book: Haiti is a microcosm of the world!
By: Staff Writer September 17, 2021 Caribbean literature is seeing a renaissance in this COVID-19 era as new and not so new authors are offering up gem after gem of…
Rape Laws Across the Americas Insufficient, Inconsistent, and Poorly Enforced, Leaving Women at Heightened Risk of Sexual Violence
September 17, 2021 A new report by international human rights organization Equality Now reveals how rape laws across the Americas are insufficient, inconsistent, and not systematically enforced, and put women, adolescents, and…
Another earthquake rocks the Caribbean – Is oil drilling at fault?
By: Staff Writer September 14, 2021 Last week Thursday a 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the coast of St Vincent and the Grenadines, no deaths or injuries reported. The Trinidad-based Seismic…
“I Survived Dorian” Project Chronicles Survivors’ Stories and Impacts of Climate Change
September 14, 2021 Even now, the scars of Hurricane Dorian remain, but the stories of those who survived the monstrous, category 5 storm are giving clues about how to The…
Statement of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism on the 20th anniversary of the Attacks of September 11, 2001
September 14, 2021 On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) remembers the…
STATEMENT BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE IMPACT OF THE VENEZUELAN POLITICAL PARTIES AGREEMENT ON GUYANA
September 14, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the round of negotiations in Mexico and mediated by Norway between representatives of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic…
Looks Can Be Deceiving – 10 Things Every American Should Consider Before Travelling to Panama
September 14, 2021 Panama is a popular tourist spot amongst Americans, and with some good reason. Instagram photos and travel blogs show off the best of its picturesque Pacific and…
Aruba: Authorities end COVID-19-related curfew as of Sept. 9 / update 31
September 14, 2021 As of Sept. 9, authorities in Aruba have eased certain business restrictions and lifted a previously imposed nightly curfew due to decreases in COVID-19 infections. Travel requirements remain…