November 24, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Republic of Suriname on its Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Independence. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett sent the following congratulatory message to…
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US firearm seizures in the Caribbean are insignificant compared to what was exported
By: Staff Writer November 21, 2023 The US State Department in a recent report said that only 5 percent of the 211,061 export bound firearms to the Caribbean have been…
Is the ‘Pran’ System in Venezuela’s Prisons Finished?
By: Insight Crime November 21, 2023 The system that delegated power in Venezuela’s prisons to pranes, or criminal leaders, seems to be ending after a series of military takeovers of jails…
Dr MichelleG wants you to Get With The Fix
November 21, 2023 Dr. Michelle ‘MichelleG’ Gill is a Guyananese who grew up in the US and obtained a PhD in Human Services, practicing in the field of academia, teaching…
Excursion boat sinks in Bahamas, leaving one dead!
By: Staff Writer November 17, 2023 A popular Bahamas excursion boat sunk off of the coast of the capital island of New Providence in The Bahamas, leaving a 75 year…
High cost of food linked to starvation in LAC
By: Staff Writer November 17, 2023 The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said in a recent report that the high cost of food is linked to the growing amount of…
A 5.3 Earthquake hits Dominican Republic near Haiti
By: Staff Writer November 14, 2023 A 5.2 Earthquake hit the northwest Dominican Republic near the border with Haiti last week Friday, which observers are calling the strongest one to…
Suriname VP, Ex-President Linked to Drug Trafficking in Colombia AG Emails
By: Insight Crime November 14, 2023 US and Colombian investigators connected Suriname’s Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk and ex-President Desi Bouterse to recent involvement in drug trafficking, according to hacked emails…
Declaration of the OAS General Secretariat on Indigenous Communities and the Transition Process in Guatemala
November 14, 2023 Within the framework of the work of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) in support of the transition process in Guatemala, the Secretary…
Inauguration of the hybrid energy system of the Immaculate Conception Hospital of the City of Les Cayes
November 14, 2023 The Haitian Government represented by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC) and the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) proceeded on Friday, November…
US State Department sanctions Guatemalans over election interference
By: Staff Writer November 10, 2023 The US State Department has sanctioned a dozen individuals from Guatemala by revoking their visas, in a latest move of how the country is…
Migration can help with Urbanisation says IDB
By: Staff Writer November 10, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank in a recent report said that migration is important for urbanisation in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The…