By: Staff Writer August 6, 2021 The law firm on behalf of a Venezuelan born, Florida based defence contractor initially identified as the recruiter of the mercenaries held in the…
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The size of St Lucia’s election swing was “surprising”- but the government had it coming!
By: Staff Writer August 6, 2021 A prominent Caribbean political pollster and strategist was “surprised” by the large swing against the St Lucia government in the July 26 elections, but…
Protection of property rights is a major concern for the US in the Caribbean.
By: Staff Writer August 6, 2021 Several countries in the Caribbean received negative notes on this year’s US Investment Climate Statements with comments ranging from a “history of corruption” to…
Corruption a major obstacle in Central America the US finds.
By: Staff Writer August 6, 2021 The US laments the amount of corruption in Central America in this year’s US Investment Climate Statement. Corruption, while not uncommon in developing nations,…
New Ambassador of Guyana Presents Credentials to OAS
August 6, 2021 The new Permanent Representative of Guyana to the Organization of American States (OAS), Samuel Hinds, presented his credentials today to OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro in a…
IDB Approves $30M Project to help Panama get Vaccines, address COVID-19
August 6, 2021 THE $30 MILLION INVESTMENT PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND MITIGATE THE OTHER INDIRECT HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a…
CARICOM congratulates Jamaica on 59 years of Independence
August 6, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and people of Jamaica on the country’s 59th Anniversary of Independence, which it marks on 6 August 2021 under…
Belize Zoo is seeing a steady increase of visitors in 2021 despite COVID!
By: Staff Writer August 3, 2021 The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre had been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 but this year they are rebounding and…
High level committee vows not to scrap Institute of Commonwealth Studies!
By: Staff Writer August 3, 2021 A high level committee commissioned by the University of London on the matter of keeping Commonwealth Studies in the school’s curriculum says that the…
OAS Panel of Experts Urges ICC Action on Venezuela
August 3, 2021 Observations of the Panel of Experts in relation to decision ICC-02/18-13 The OAS Panel of Independent International Experts on the Possible Commission of Crimes against Humanity in…
Guess How Much $$ The US Allocated To Haiti In The Past 9 Years?
August 3, 2021 Of all the talk of supporting Haiti and the Haitian people, U.S. assistance to Haiti in dollars over the past 9 years actually tell a completely different…
Dominica Officially Launches New e-Passport, Strengthening National Security and Border Management
August 3, 2021 On Monday, the Commonwealth of Dominica launched its new electronic passport. Officials said that the new document is highly secure and would protect holders from identity theft,…