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…
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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…
GLOBAL REPARATION FIGURES: US $108 TRILLION,Report laid in Jamaica, calls for Intergenerational Equitable Approach
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 9, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com A sum of $107.8tr dollars is the figure owed to the world in reparations for the Trans-Atlantic Chattel Slave Trade. The grand figure…
Honduras to negotiate FTA with China mere hours after plans for new Embassy unveiled.
By: Staff Writer June 9, 2023 Honduras, in the space of a week, cut ties with Taiwan, unveiled plans for a new Chinese Embassy and a new Free Trade Agreement…
US Vice President Harris announced new embassies, $100m in spending during Caribbean trip
June 9, 2023 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $100 million in new assistance for the Caribbean when she visited the Bahamas on Thursday, including the establishment of…
Jamaican Born, Jazz Great Dr Monty Alexander To Mark Caribbean American Heritage Month in D.C.
June 9, 2023 One of the Caribbean’s premier artiste, Jamaican-born, Grammy-nominated international musician, Dr. Monty Alexander, CD, will mark National Caribbean American Heritage Month in Washington, D.C., this weekend with his…
CARICOM Statement on Haiti’s recent natural disasters
June 9, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has noted with deep concern reports of death, injuries and displacement in our sister Member State, Haiti, as a result of heavy rains…
Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Minister welcomes inclusion of Antigua and Barbuda nationals on Canada’s non-visa program
June 9, 2023 Antigua and Barbuda’s Foreign Minister, E Paul Chet Greene, has welcomed the news that many hundreds of Antigua and Barbuda nationals can more easily travel to Canada,…
Moise assassination conspirator found guilty in plot!
By: Staff Writer June 6, 2023 A chief conspirator in former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination was found guilty in a Florida court and sentenced to life in prison. Rodolphe…