By: Staff Writer November 28, 2023 The Gallup Global Law and Order Report said that the Latin American and Caribbean region ranks the lowest in confidence with their local police…
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IDB: Transportation is “key” to reducing greenhouse gases
By: Staff Writer November 28, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in a new report said that reducing the amount of carbon emissions in the amount of transportation the region…
The Caribbean youth can end gender based violence
By: Staff Writer November 24, 2023 A European Union diplomat encouraged the Caribbean Youth Summit to stand up against gender based violence Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, EU Ambassador to Jamaica,…
Deaths from gold mine collapse in Suriname rise to 14, with 7 people still missing
November 24, 2023 The number of people killed when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Suriname rose to 14 on Tuesday, with seven others missing in what is considered the…
STATEMENT: Eminent Persons Group Following Third Facilitation Visit to Haiti
November 24, 2023 Haiti continues to hurt. The cycle of depredations and violence of the armed gangs continues, expanding to new areas and adding to the already high number of…
CARICOM STATEMENT OF CONDOLENCE TO SURINAME
November 24, 2023 CARICOM Heads of Government note with deep sadness the death of at least 14 gold miners in a tunnel collapse in our Member State, Suriname, on Monday…
Happy Independence Anniversary Suriname – CARICOM
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…
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…