US Congressional Report warns on China’s illicit fentanyl trafficking
By: Staff Writer June 30, 2023 A United Stats Congressional Service report reveals deep concerns the US has with China’s growing influence in Latin-America and the Caribbean, least of which…
BVI: Fahie’s co-defendants turn, plead guilty!
By: Staff Writer June 30, 2023 Former British Virgin Islands Premier, Andre Fahie, will have to face Federal Prosecutors by himself as his co-defenants change their plea to guilty to…
Hookie Weekend served up Big Caribbean Energy to the DMV
June 30, 2023 Hookie Weekend, the premier Caribbean summer spectacular in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV) brought together music, culture, and unforgettable experiences at the recently concluded…
PAHO REPORT:PLAN OF ACTION NEEDED FOR GLOBAL PANDEMIC
June 30, 2023 By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Lessons to be learnt from the Pandemic are far and wide, and while the Pan American Health Organisation, PAHO, convened in Washington DC…
The significance for the people of Bonaire on the highly anticipated Dutch King Willem Apology for Slavery
June 30, 2023 With the possible apology by King William on July 1, 2023, the commemoration of 160 years abolition of slavery in the Dutch Kingdom, that same day there…
Regional recruitment company seeks to address “mismatch” between businesses struggling to hire and jobseekers struggling to find work
June 30, 2023 As a recent World Bank diagnostic report called attention to a severe skills gap challenge across 12 Caribbean countries, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO Joseph Boll reminded…
Caribbean Employment Services Inc. commends efforts to hire more women
June 30, 2023 Following an admission by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo that the Ali administration intends to hire more women for its ongoing part-time jobs initiative, a regional recruitment…
Only practical use of Venezuela’s seat at the OAS is as resting place for Antigua Ambassador’s briefcase
June 30, 2023 In a bold statement during the 53rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda, revealed an amusing…
ibex Appoints Tamara Ricketts-Brown Jamaica Country Manager
June 30, 2023 ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced that Tamara Ricketts-Brown has been appointed Senior Vice…
Gender-responsive, inclusive approaches, needed to address Gender Inequality in the Caribbean
June 30, 2023 The need for gender-responsive, inclusive approaches, laws and policies that address gaps in early childcare services, and a men and boys platform for peace and action, are…
CDB Strengthening its Response to Issues Affecting Caribbean Indigenous Peoples
June 30, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is deepening its engagement with Indigenous Peoples across the Caribbean and strengthening its response to issues affecting these communities, Vice President of…