By CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has remembered the late Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister Mr Franklyn Khan for his genuine interest in advancing the sector and the development of the Region. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a Message of Condolence to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on the recent passing […]
By Dr. Beverly Gordon I was shocked to read the various news reports of gender-based violence occurring in recent weeks in Jamaica, and especially a report by the United Nations that 700 new cases of gender-based violence were reported in Jamaica between March and April 2020. Fear, intimidation, and a subtle normalizing of the unthinkable […]
Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases Yesterday, 69 U.S. Representatives signed on to a letter sent to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressing “serious and urgent concerns” […]
Diamond, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – April 9, 2021: La Soufrière (Shutterstock) By Asshur Cunningham Growing up in one of the villages now classified as a high hazard zone, Chateaubelair (Chateau), on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), La Soufrière or known by locals as Soufrière or “Soufray,” was always a […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders In Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados there is outrage in some quarters that the US Embassy, accredited to these countries, has listed them as ‘Level 4 – very high’ for risk of infection with the coronavirus. Under this categorization, the US Embassy cautions their citizens and residents not to travel to […]
President Biden, I thank you for convening this very important gathering to address the most significant threat facing our one planet and our one humanity. We are grateful that the United States and China have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and we look forward to swift action in their transitioning into carbon neutral economies. We […]
A grey SUV vehicle coated in volcanic ash from St. Vincent and the Grenadine’s Soufriere volcano, after a light rain storm that has washed away some of the dust. – April 11 2021 (Shutterstock) The Government of Grenada will provide $1 million in support for the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris Understanding the dire situation of its fellow OECS and CARICOM member island, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis announced over the weekend a comprehensive support package for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the wake of the devastating volcanic eruptions there that have displaced thousands. St. […]
Brades, Montserrat – The Government of Montserrat will contribute one hundred and fifty thousand Eastern Caribbean dollars (XCD$150,000.00) along with donations of essential supplies to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the island continues to cope with a series of eruptions at the La Soufrière Volcano. Montserrat’s Premier Honourable Joseph E. Farrell made the announcement […]
Aftermath of pyroclastic flow in St. Vincent on April 12. Image Courtesy: NEMO, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In a Statement issued on Saturday Afternoon, April 10th, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced a pledge of EC$1 million to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in […]