By Howard Campbell, Jamaicans.com Persons with physical and psychological challenges are often considered helpless in Jamaica. Aneika Asharee Turnbull was aware of that stigma while living there, but her outlook changed when she moved to the United States. In her book, A Little Girl’s Dream, Turnbull presents Ayana, an African-American girl who is determined to […]
By St. Lucia First Key stakeholders of marine-based industries and services are being urged to participate in the upcoming round of stakeholder consultations in the process of developing marine spatial plans and coastal master plans in five OECS Member States. A key component of the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP), is Coastal and Marine Spatial […]
Photo Credit: St. Lucia First By St. Lucia First Parliament has authorised the Minister of Finance to guarantee a loan from the European Investment Bank on behalf of the St. Lucia Development Bank. The loan of 5.75 million Euros will be disbursed through the SLDB to assist small, micro and medium size enterprises struggling as […]
By Wiredja.com – Calvin G. Brown BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sept. 29, 2020 – Following a wave of protests from students and parents across region, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has softened its stance announcing that a team will be employed to review its 2020 results. CXC chairman Professor Sir Hilary Beckles in a statement yesterday, admitted […]
By WiredJA KINGSTON, Jamaica September 30, 2020 – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the objective of his Administration in its second term is to enhance economic growth through agriculture. Speaking this morning during the launch of the Rural Economic Development Initiative Phase 2 (REDI II), Prime Minister Holness said during his first term the country achieved […]
Street of Georgetown, Guyana. (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders Once again, Guyana is causing regional and international worry following two sets of killings of young men (two of African origin and two of Indian origin) that have sparked the flames of communal violence and threaten to engulf the country. The facts of these killings are […]
Thursday, October 1, 2020 — Statement by Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Hon Ralph Gonsalves, at the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday, September 26 2020. Click here to view speech to UNGA
Thursday, October 1, 2020 — Statement by Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis to the General Assembly Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Click here to view address to UNGA.
Thursday, October 1, 2020 — Statement by the Honourable Allen Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, to the General Assembly Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Click here to view address to UNGA.
Thursday, October 1, 2020 — Statement by the Honourable Peter David, Minister For Foreign Affairs and Labour of Grenada, to the General Assembly Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Click here to view address to UNGA.