Ocober 17, 2023 Caribbean Magazine Plus and Arawak Media is launching its 3RD Annual Short Story Competition. Dr Nicola Hunte, lecturer in English at the University of the West Indies Cave…
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Tackling disasters means safer and fairer future for Caribbean: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
October 17, 2023 The incredible eco-restoration of one tiny Caribbean island – transformed from desolate rock to verdant wildlife haven in just a few years – has captured the imagination…
Statement from the Mediation Mission of the General Secretariat of the OAS in Guatemala
October 17, 2023 The Mediation Mission designated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, held a broad and inclusive agenda of meetings during the…
More than half of the Commonwealth Caribbean suffer from food insecurity
By: Staff Writer October 13, 2023. More than half of the English speaking Caribbean suffers from severe food insecurity, says the executive director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development…
ECLAC: Pre-pandemic social indicators need to get back on track
By: Staff Writer October 13, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a new report, “Institutional Frameworks for Social Policy in Latin America and the…
Guatemalan protests still ongoing over a month after election
By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 Nearly two months after the August 30 Guatemalan presidential elections, protests against the results are still ongoing in the Central American country. For over…
OAS and Panama sign agreement to strengthen humanitarian assistance and protection for refugees in the Darien region
October 10, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Government of the Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Government and Ciudad del Saber…
Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants
By: Insight Crime October 6, 2023 The recent interceptions of boats carrying migrants towards the Dutch Caribbean again reveal lucrative human smuggling and trafficking routes as more than 7 million…
Dutch $200m shamefully reduced to handout or hush money of $5m is not reparations
October 6, 2023 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization delegation set out on their 3rd phase and are now 505 days on pilgrimage lobbying in Latin America and Caribbean to put…
The Dance Grenada Festival Returns For A Fourth Season As A Hub For Cultural Innovation And Diaspora Engagement
October 6, 2023 The Dance Grenada Festival returns for its fourth season on the beautiful island of Grenada. Taking place under the theme: “The Time is Now: Unification under the…
Indigenous people can be a part of the tourism chain too!
By: Staff Writer October 3, 2023 The Organisation of American States is empowering indigenous communities to become tourism entrepreneurs and giving them the information to stay sustainable. Richard Campbell, chief…
Has Venezuela Prison Raid Smashed Tren de Aragua?
October 3, 2023 The Venezuelan government claimed to have “utterly dismantled” the powerful Tren de Aragua gang after seizing one of the country’s most notorious prisons. Yet the operation smacks…