January 7, 2025 Parlasur, the Parliament of Mercosur, comprising elected representatives from South America’s The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is a political and economic bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay,…
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CARICOM SG says Region remains committed to long-term plan for peace and security ahead of Haiti’s Independence Anniversary
January 7, 2025 Ahead of Haiti’s Two Hundred and Twenty-First Anniversary of Independence on 1 January 2025, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has said that the Region remains committed to…
Trump’s deportation plan to Caribbean “rejected,” could face legal challenges
By: Staff Writer December 6, 2024 The incoming Trump administration is preparing a list of countries to which it may deport migrants when their home countries refuse to accept them,…
Bahamas Opposition hurls ceremonial mace out of window, dragged out of parliament
By: Staff Writer December 6, 2024 The Bahamian parliament was forced to suspend on Wednesday as it’s the Deputy Leader for the Opposition Party threw the ceremonial mace out of…
Winners in the CMP 2024 Poetry Contest announced
By: Staff Writer December 3, 2024 The winners of the Caribbean Magazine Plus (CMP) Poetry Contest, 2024 speak up on how they feel about placing in this year’s contest. Caleb…
UN: Caribbean has high climate adaptation cost
By: Staff Writer December 3, 2024 The United Nations (UN) Environment Programme said in their Adaptation Gap Report, 2024 that international public adaptation finance flows to developing countries increased from…
Exclusive 2024 Documentary Coming Soon ‘A Paradise in the Heart of the Caribbean’
December 3, 2024 A new documentary, “Belize: A Paradise in the Heart of the Caribbean”, is set to captivate audiences around the globe by showcasing the stunning landscapes, rich culture,…
Grenada Prime Minister to chair Special COTED on ICT
December 3, 2024 Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM and Prime Minister of Grenada, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, will preside over the 111th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade…
Senior politicians in The Bahamas scamper from police drug scandal
By: Staff Writer November 29, 2024 The Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Chester Cooper, along with Minister for National Security, Wayne Munroe have both denied…
Haitian gang children recruitment up 70 percent says UN
By: Staff Writer November 29, 2024 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that their latest estimates indicate that the number of children recruited by armed groups in Haiti increased…
UN Report: LAC account for 53% losses to disasters worldwide
By: Staff Writer November 28, 2024 The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) said in a recent report that the LAC accounts for 53 percent of the world’s…