Premier and minister of finance, Dr Orlando Smith By Bria Smith ROAD TOWN, BVI — Premier and minister of finance, Dr Orlando Smith, has announced that the British Virgin Islands has passed important legislation that addresses the European Union’s (EU) concerns over “economic substance” and which came into force on January 1, 2019. The Economic […]

Dr Denzil Douglas By Caribbean News Now contributor BASSETERRE, St Kitts — Following a statement last month by the leader of the opposition, former prime minister Dr Denzil Douglas, to the effect that he will revoke the citizenship of any applicant who is found to been illegally granted St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment […]

The Coppename River and bridge. Photo: Wikipedia By Ivan Cairo Caribbean News Now contributor PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Seven people were killed during a boat accident last Friday morning on the Coppename River, authorities in Suriname confirmed. The fatalities could increase since a woman and two children are still missing. According to survivors, there were about […]

Guyana’s parliament building. Photo by Scott Stadum, CC BY-NC 2.0 GEORGETOWN, Guyana — On December 21, 2018, the 65 members of Guyana’s parliament gathered to vote on a no-confidence motion brought by the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) against the governing coalition party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). With a “yes” vote by Charandass […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a loan of US$36.6 million and a grant of £25 million to the government of Belize, to upgrade the Coastal Highway. The funds will be used to improve climate resilience along the road, and increase connectivity between the southern and […]

John A. Rolle, Governor of Central Bank of The Bahamas. Photo: Nassau Guardian NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas has implemented the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through the National Summary Data Page (NSDP). The page aims to serve as a one-stop publication vehicle […]

The front of the Carnet de la Patria, with personal data and photo (which would normally appear in the upper right corner) removed. Image from Jamez42 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) CARACAS, Venezuela — When Reuters revealed in November 2018 that the Venezuelan government had contracted with the Chinese company ZTE to develop a […]

BASSETERRE, St Kitts — The speaker of the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, Michael Perkins, has been accused of colluding with the government on Monday, in blocking a full debate of a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris. After leader of the opposition, Dr Denzil Douglas, spoke for two hours […]

In this file photograph, migrants, including a child, cross the border over the Rio Grande, connecting Reynosa in Mexico with McAllen in Texas, the United States. UNICEF/Adriana Zehbrauskas GENEVA, Switzerland — A United Nations rights expert has called for a thorough investigation into the death of a Guatemalan migrant child, while she was in the […]

Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Cuba’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 1.2 percent in 2018 in an environment marked by policies implemented to reduce the country’s external debt and the tightening of the US embargo, Alejandro Gil, minister of economy and planning, said on Friday. Gil […]