June 20, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with deep concern the report that the Sun Auto Car Dealership in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, owned and operated by the Honorary Consul for…
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Renown Guatemalan Journalist jailed- Public outcry against Giammattei government!
By: Staff Writer June 16, 2023 The founder of El Periódico newspaper in Guatemala, a paper that routinely reported on the alleged corruption involving President Alejandro Giammattei and his allies,…
COMMONWEALTH SG BRINGS MULTI-AGENCY RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES, MARAC TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 16, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Baroness Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary General is in Trinidad and Tobago to assist in setting up the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Committees (MARAC), a…
Bonaire Human Rights honored with award by CSA – Transforming our Caribbean.
June 16, 2023 A Bonaire delegation participated in the Caribbean Studies Association 2023 Conference from 5th – 9th June in St Croix, Virgin Islands United States. This was an historical…
Statement from the Meeting of the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group with Haitian Stakeholders in Kingston, Jamaica
June 16, 2023 A wide cross-section of Haitian stakeholders, a microcosm of Haitian society, met in Kingston, Jamaica, at the invitation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on 11-13 June 2023. …
CARICOM Heads congratulate Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago on high-level UN Elections
June 16, 2023 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Guyana on its election, by an overwhelming majority, to a…
Are Caribbean leaders serious about Haiti?
By: Staff Writer June 13, 2023 The Haiti Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Jamaica brought leaders from around the Caribbean to discuss “solutions” for Haiti, delivering on this is the key…
CDB’S 53RD MEETING KICKS OF WITH YOUTH FIRE
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 13, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com In a move to lessen the inequality gap seen growing among opportunities for youth in employment, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) saw the…
Honduras Makes Few Advances Against Crime During 6-Month State of Exception
By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and National Police figures, the…
How Grenades Became a Common Part of Venezuela’s Criminal Arsenal
By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 Grenades like those usually seen on battlefields have become common weapons in Venezuela’s underworld, where criminal groups regularly use them in a wide range…
Dominica and Grenada positioned to stage Recycle OECS Model Demonstration Projects
June 13, 2023 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has identified two Member States – Dominica and Grenada – to stage Recycle OECS model demonstration projects. The two countries…
Resilient Caribbean Joint Programme and the OECS Commission Host Targeted Learning Event on Enhancing Social Protection Information Management Systems
June 13, 2023 Forty-five social protection stakeholders from countries within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are now better equipped to implement Social Protection Information Management Systems (IMS). This…