Why is the Caribbean not a BRICS-M nation?
By ir. Damien Richardson Date: January 19, 2018 The cruise industry makes half of its $40 billion in the Caribbean, Digicel makes over $3.5 billion off of its [...]
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Regional governments commit to establishing 21st Century Governments
By CTU January 22, 2018 (PRESS RELEASE) – Heads of Government and their representatives attending the 21st Century Government Summit endorsed and [...]
Saunders slapped with drug Charges
It could be a short season for Kittitian Cricketer Akeem Saunders who has been slapped with a number of drug related charges after he was arrested in Antigua earlier this [...]
Haitians barred from applying for visas for low-skilled work in U.S.
BY JOHN BOWDEN, © Getty The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had removed Haiti from a list of countries whose citizens are permitted to apply for [...]
STRONGER TOGETHER: Fiscal sustainability within the reach of OECS nations
By Kimberly Waithe and Shamar Blenman , To say that the Caribbean has faced challenging developments particularly in the last decade is an understatement. Despite this, [...]
2018 Global Economic Prospects: Latin America and the Caribbean
Broad-Based Upturn, but for How Long? Recent developments: Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean was an estimated 0.9 percent in 2017 [...]
New Travel Advisories for U.S. Travelers to the Caribbean
Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 10, 2018 On January 10, 2018, the Department of State launched improvements to how we share information [...]
Jamaica Records 61 Murders In First 13 Days Of New Year
Jamaica has already recorded 61 murders since the start of 2018. In the latest police statistics released 61 murders, 34 shootings and 34 robberies have been committed [...]
Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines reaffirm commitment to CARICOM
The governments of Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have signaled their unequivocal commitment to integration as they assigned two new envoys to join the family of [...]
ICE DEPORTS 96 BACK TO THE OECS
by Ugo Adlai Basseterre, St.Kitts (Janaury 8th, 2018):- US Deportations to the Caribbean continue to be of concern to law enforcement in the region. Already grappling [...]
