By: Staff Writer February 16, 2021 The opposition Progressive National Party (PNP) is looking for a solid win in the upcoming Turks and Caicos general election this coming Friday. Akierra…
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Regional NGO says Biden must re-engage the region to combat Chinese influence- Trump ignored the region to America’s detriment.
By: Staff Writer February 16, 2021 A regional NGO says that while it is “too early to tell” how China will behave in the Caribbean Central American (CABCEN) region under…
COMMENTARY: The EU-Cariforum trade pact a decade later
By: Davis Jessop More than a decade has passed since the EU-Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement, or EPA, was negotiated and signed. The free-trade agreement with the European Union marked the…
COMMENTARY: How to Handle a Break-Up during the Valentine Season
By: Dr Sheila Newton-Moses “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences and penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Maya Angelo. It is hard for…
COMMENTARY: Can Medical Cannabis Save The Barbados Economy?
By Felicia J. Persaud & Danielle Corbin Over a year after the passage of Barbados’ Medicinal Cannabis Industry Act, the Caribbean island nation officially opened for business last month, January…
STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights:…
Colombia: Navigating the Pandemic and High Uncertainty, while Securing the Recovery
By: The International Monetary Fund February 16, 2021 Faced by a pandemic that led to the largest recession on record—with vulnerable groups particularly affected—Colombia used the flexibility afforded by its…
Secretary-General praises strong CARICOM Solidarity in COVID-19 vaccine sharing
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRoque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The…
CARICOM congratulates West Indies on Test Series win
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has extended congratulations to the West Indies cricket…
EDITORIAL: Haiti is burning again!
It seems like a perpetual thing that Haiti goes through spasms of protest and violence every several months or so. The country has not been right since the Jean Claude…
VIDEO: Devotions led by Rev Willish Johnson, St Anne’s church. Nassau, Bahamas
Daily Devotions led by Rev Willish Johnson, St Anne’s church. Nassau, Bahamas