The regional average for cronyism is high: The Bahamas and Suriname rank the highest!
By: Staff Writer April 25, 2023 The World Justice Project newly released “Corruption in the Caribbean Report,” shows majority believe public officials in the region are corrupt, with cronyism, or,…
HARRY BELAFONTE: THE MAN WHO TOOK CALYPSO TO HOLLYWOOD
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com April 25, 2023 If ever you mention the musical genre ‘calypso’ around the world, the first name that usually is mentioned by non-Caribbean folks that comes…
EID MUBARAK to the CARIBBEAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com April 25, 2023 This weekend the Muslim community in the Caribbean observed Eid-ul-Fitr, following the month of fasting, called Ramadan. This is known as the ninth month of…
BVI: With Lorna Smith, VIP forms a government
April 25, 2023 Following the revelation Monday night that the incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP) did not gain enough wins for a clear majority, electeds entered closed-door discussions on forming…
Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires
April 25, 2023 A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at…
Major Lazer & Diplo Reminisces Past with Skerrit Bwoy in Throwback Instagram & TikTok Posts
By: Lesley Hayles April 25, 2023 Former daggering king turned electric gospel artiste Skerrit Bwoy was thrown way into the past after receiving a notification via Instagram on April 5,…
Commonwealth Secretary-General becomes first Caribbean and British person to receive UC Berkeley’s Global Leadership Award
April 25, 2023 The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has become the first Black woman as well as the first Caribbean, Dominican and…
Guatemala: Technical Assistance Report-International Taxation Challenges and Options
April 25, 2023 In response to a request by the Ministry of Public Finance (MFP) of Guatemala, a remote technical assistance mission was carried out by the Fiscal Affairs Department…
GSI SKN Inc and US-based NABCEP launch Caribbean hub for solar energy training
April 25, 2023 On 27th March this year Dr. Wayne E. Archibald, Executive Director, Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated (GSI), signed an exclusive international partnership agreement with Shawn O’Brien, President…
World Maritime University and the OECS Work Together to Advance the Blue Economy
April 25, 2023 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), in collaboration with the World Maritime University (WMU), lead by the WMU – Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute team based in…
OAS General Secretariat to Participate in the Cities Summit of the Americas
April 25, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) will participate in the Cities Summit of the Americas, to be held in Denver, Colorado, from April…
CDB and Jamaican Government hand over Epworth Road to the Community
April 25, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of Jamaica on Friday officially handed over 3.1 km of rehabilitated road to the almost 200 persons living in…