UN SG Antonio Guterres briefs press on climate change at UN Headquarters – New York, NY – March 10, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has announced his availability to serve a second term when his current term ends on December 31. Arguably, Guterres is the UN Secretary-General that has […]
Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for the restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jamaica Observer NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Two immigration advocacy groups in the United States are calling on newly-elected President […]
Sunday, February 7, 2021 — The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) extends to the Government and people of Grenada warmest congratulations on the occasion of the nation’s 47th Anniversary of Independence on Sunday, February 7th, 2021. As Grenada celebrates this milestone under the theme “Rebuilding Together a Safer, More Resilient Nation in […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 03, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Through strong and effective leadership that saw the implementation of effective protocols and non-pharmaceutical measures, the small island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis was able to weather the COVID-19 storm better […]
Vice President, Kamala Harris swears at the Inauguration ceremony. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021 (Shutterstock) By CAW Staff Writer January 20, 2021 is a historic day like no other. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor swore Kamala Harris, the nation’s first Latina Supreme Court justice, on a pair of Bibles, one of which was […]
By CARICOM As the world grapples with the challenge of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned at the current prospect of inequitable access to vaccines to address the pandemic, especially for frontline workers and vulnerable populations. The reality is that small states will find it difficult to compete in the […]
Bust of Toussaint L’Ouverture. He was the best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution. He promulgated an autonomist constitution for the colony. – Joux, France, May 28, 2017 (Shutterstock) By Marlene Daut, The Conversation In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for the removal of statues. […]
By CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) enters this New Year 2021 with renewed hope for emerging from the darkness of the past year. The promising light at the end of the tunnel provided by the vaccine for COVID-19 provides the possibility of relief from the health and socio-economic challenges posed by the pandemic. The Community […]
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on stage at the Miramar Cultural Center. He spoke to a capacity audience about Haiti’s progress during his first year in office. – Miramar, Florida/USA – April 15, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald A chest-thumping Jovenel Moïse was taking on an adversary in Haiti’s business community, blaming him for […]
Photo Source: Alia Atkinson Instagram By StephanieK, Jamaicans Jamaican Olympic swim star Alia Atkinson has been named as a Champion Ambassador of the Special Olympics Movement. Her appointment was announced on December 3, 2020, during the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. She is the first competing Olympic athlete to be named […]