GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As part of the approach to fight crime and violence from a social perspective, several persons associated with youth development will benefit from training in five member states of the Caribbean community over the next month. The training is aimed at establishing a cadre of trainers to build the capacity of youths […]
Read More
President Donald Trump By Caribbean News Now contributor WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump has directed the US State Department to end all direct assistance to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to stem the flow of illegal immigration and the migrant caravans flowing into Mexico, onward to the United States. “No money goes there anymore,” […]
Read More
Image: Nathalie Rodriguez By Indhira Suero SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic — Santiago is a clean and organised province, adorned with colourful murals in the north of the Dominican Republic. Wendy Osiris, a Haitian of about 35 years, arrived at this place 27 years ago. Once, he was robbed on 15th Street in Gurabo, while he went […]
Read More
Eighty-four Haitian migrants on a 42-foot vessel apprehended in TCI waters last year (Coast Guard Photo) By Caribbean News Now contributor PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) police confirmed on Sunday that at least 14 people are dead after a twin-engine outboard boat smuggling Haitian migrants to the TCI capsized in shark-infested waters […]
Read More
CALIFORNIA, USA – Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, has announced that it had entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Under the agreement, Esri technology will help CARICOM develop a foundational geospatial information platform so it can better understand and solve societal problems related to the region’s economy, sustainability […]
Read More
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – UK businesses and consumers will benefit from a trade continuity agreement maintaining current arrangements with countries in the Caribbean soon after Britain leaves the EU. Trade policy minister George Hollingbery signed the UK-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Friday, March 22, with ministers and representatives from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St […]
Read More
By Caribbean News Now contributor BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have voiced their opposition to the March 22 meeting with US President Donald Trump and four of their colleague heads of government at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Among those fuming over the four CARICOM leaders that discussed the intensifying political calamity […]
Read More
By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] HAVANA, Cuba — The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Havana on Sunday at the José Martí International Airport in a historic first visit to Cuba and were greeted by the vice minister of foreign affairs, Ana Teresita González. This first […]
Read More
OECS leaders meeting in Guadeloupe CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has condemned the Donald Trump administration in Washington for its decision to bring more political and economic pressure on Cuba and called for the lifting of the decades-old embargo on the Spanish-speaking Caribbean country. In a statement issued by […]
Read More
US charge d’affaires in Nassau, Stephanie Bowers By Jasper Ward NASSAU, Bahamas — Following a fiery statement from the Chinese embassy in The Bahamas, US charge d’affaires in Nassau, Stephanie Bowers, encouraged leaders to be wary with whom they get into business with. “We encourage all leaders to choose high-quality, transparent and inclusive foreign investment, […]
Read More
you're currently offline
Recent Comments