WASHINGTON — In thе boldest mоvе оn immigration policy оf his рrеѕіdеnсу, President Barack Obama announced plans Thurѕdау еvеnіng to drаmаtісаllу increase dероrtаtіоn relief fоr […]
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Caribbean Family farmers neglected in development policy, says expert
Paramaribo, Suriname. October 8, 2014. Food and Agriculture Organisation expert, Dr John R Deep Ford, is urging increased attention, investment and policy interventions to improve […]
Continue readingSupreme Court Shoots Down Appeals Against Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Suрrеmе Cоurt turned away арреаlѕ Mоndау from fіvе states seeking tо рrоhіbіt ѕаmе-ѕеx mаrrіаgеѕ, раvіng thе wау fоr an іmmеdіаtе еxраnѕіоn […]
Continue readingCARIBBEAN’S FIRST INNOVATORS SYMPOSIUM ON COASTAL TOURISM SET TO OPEN TODAY
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (9 July, 2014) – The stage is set for the launch of the Caribbean’s first ever gathering for innovators in coastal tourism. […]
Continue readingNew sustainability awards programme to be launched at innovators symposium in Grenada next month
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (16 June 2014) – A new sustainability awards programme aimed at the region’s tourism private sector will be launched at the Caribbean’s first […]
Continue readingDominica says its time to end the US economic, trade embargo of Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Wednesday January 29, 2014, CMC – Dominica has called on the United States to end its decades old economic and trade embargo of […]
Continue readingEconomic citizenship in the Caribbean: A threat to Western security?
As cash strapped Caribbean nations continue to hunt for ways of raising revenues amidst the turmoil of the economic crisis facing the world at large, economic citizenship presents an interesting portrait. Deemed controversial from its inception into the Caribbean domain, it now seems that this concept of providing a legal means of individual citizenship to a sovereign state is now anchoring another heated debate in international debates and dialogue.
Continue readingChina offers US$3-billion concessionary facility to Caricom
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — China on Sunday announced a US$3 billion concessionary facility for eight Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries as President Xi Jingping […]
Continue readingDominica’s Carissa Etienne Sworn in as New PAHO Director
Dominica native Dr Carissa Etienne has been sworn in as the new director of the Pan American Health Organization, following a ceremony in Washington Thursday. […]
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