August 3, 2021 The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which…
Category: NEWS AND POLITICS
The IJNET says Caribbean Magazine Plus is “doing a good thing” with Poetry Contest
By: Staff Writer July 30, 2021 Earlier this week the Caribbean editor for the International Journalists Network (IJNET), an offshoot of the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ), contacted Caribbean Magazine…
Bermudian Flora Duffy storms to Olympic gold
By: Dexter Smith, Head of Sport July 30, 2021 Flora Duffy was already Bermuda’s golden girl before she set off on the Olympic women’s triathlon tonight, but she is now…
OAS Working Group on Crisis of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees Predicts Venezuelan Exodus Could Reach 7 Million People by Early 2022
July 30, 2021 The Working Group of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the Crisis of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in the Region today published a report in which…
Deal with COVID-19 pandemic resolutely or lose the election!
By: Staff Writer July 27, 2021 A Caribbean political strategist said that governments that lingered on through the brunt of their COVID-19 wave fared the worst end of the political…
St Lucia government blown away in election- Holds only 2 seats as opposition now.
By: Staff Writer July 27, 2021 The St Lucia elections were held on Monday and as predicted, the incumbent United Workers Party (UWP) led by Allen Chastanet was blown away…
Bahamian activist says PM is “garbage” in blistering attack on COVID-19 policy
By: Staff Writer July 27, 2021 In a blistering attack over the weekend an activist turned independent politician has slammed the government on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF THE OAS ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS OF JULY 26, 2021 IN SAINT LUCIA
July 27, 2021The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) present inSaint Lucia for the General Elections of July 26, congratulates citizens on their strong civiccommitment, which…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO SAINT LUCIA GENERAL ELECTIONS, 26 JULY 2021
July 27, 2021 At the invitation of the Honourable Allen M. Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Irwin LaRocque mounted a…
CDB Provides US$5.3M for St Vincent and the Grenadines Volcano Recovery
July 27, 2021 The Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) has approved financing of US$5.3 million (mn) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to support the response to the La Soufriere…
ST LUCIA: “Strange” timing for police killing investigation- LoO “confident” going into Monday’s election.
By: Staff Writer July 23, 2021 St Lucia leader of the opposition said it is “very strange” for the director of public prosecution (DPP) to be making statements on police…