Monday, July 6, 2020 — “The Caribbean should not be invisible for many and disposable for some,” said Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Mia Mottley, at a recent online event hosted by the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS Commission). In her discourse, Prime Minister Mottley pointed out that: “The Region should not […]
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau Of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the US Department of State, Julie J Chung (Source: Twitter) By Calvin G. Brown, WiredJA PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, JUNE 12, 2020 – The United States has subtly implied that Trinidadian Businesses could face retaliation from the country if they failed to comply with the […]
Photo Credit: Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield (WiredJA) GEORGETOWN, Guyana (June 23, 2020): Following upon the ruling by the Court of Appeals on Monday, Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield has submitted his Elections Report. It shows that a tally of all the valid votes cast on March 2, 2020 reveals that […]
Windrush Generations Matter UK 2020 celebrated Caribbean American Heritage Month with Dr Claire Nelson and Mark Milward. The purpose of the event was to provide a historical perspective on the Windrush Scandal and to recognize the significant contribution made by Caribbean Communities to Britain. There was a wide range of topics covered that demonstrated senior […]
Old Havana, Cuba during Coronavirus (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders Three US Senators, who have done little to advance the interests of the Caribbean and with whom requests for meetings by many Caribbean ambassadors are usually shunted to their staff, are now proposing US government punishment for Caribbean countries that request assistance from Cuba for […]
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Jamaicans worldwide will join together to celebrate Jamaica Diaspora Day with a full day of virtual sessions. The event hosted by the Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) in association with Jamaicans.com will highlight the extraordinary work and contributions of the Diaspora in collaboration with Jamaica. The Diaspora is estimated […]
June 9th, 2020 Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says the electorate rewarded the Team Unity coalition government for living up to its promise to build a stronger, safer St. Kitts and Nevis. On Friday, June 5th, 2020, Team Unity was re-elected to a second term with an increased majority, winning nine of the […]
Marcus, Martin, and Minneapolis. Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, June 1, 2020. The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, President of Universities Caribbean, and Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission. Martin Luther King Jr, when he felt he could not breathe came to Jamaica. When the threats to his life […]
By Gemma Handy, St John’s, Antigua, BBC Seagulls are the only ones using the pool at a resort fringing one of Antigua’s most popular beaches. They have the place all to themselves, save for a solitary security guard surveying the empty terrace usually abuzz with families. Above, the bright blue sky is devoid of the […]
A man stands at the closed gate of a church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Easter Sunday. Photo Credit: Reuters By Will Grant, BBC News With barely 60 ventilators for 11 million people, Haiti is the most vulnerable nation in the Americas to the coronavirus. While many countries would struggle to cope with a serious spread of […]