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UK expands its diplomatic network across the Caribbean
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced on Thursday an expansion of the UK’s overseas network, with the opening of nine new diplomatic posts across the Commonwealth.
Three of these nine posts will be in the Eastern Caribbean,…
Though opposition remains, Trinidad and Tobago takes a historic legal step towards LGBT equality
On one side of courtroom POS 09 sat a small group of pastors dressed in suits and expressions that were just as stiff. On the other were supporters of sexual and gender minorities’ rights, at least one of them sporting a T-shirt that…
Son of St Lucia diplomat arrested in Florida on drug charges
Samuel George Mayers, the son of Saint Lucia’s high commissioner to London, Guy Mayers, has been arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida, on seven drug-related charges, including possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance,…
Facebook’s failure to enforce its own terms of use vindicates Caribbean attorney
As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced hearings before the US Congress last week, digital rights advocates around the world highlighted the social media platform’s ongoing failure over many years to enforce its own terms of use and community…
Antigua-Barbuda minister taking legal action against online bloggers for defamation
Asot Michael, the minister of investment and trade of Antigua and Barbuda, has announced that he is taking legal action against two convicted criminals for defamation committed against him on their individual and collective blog sites on…
Windrush Generation: British prime minister meets Caribbean leaders
British Prime Minister Theresa May met representatives from 12 Caribbean Commonwealth states on Tuesday. Those attending included senior representatives from Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,…
Haiti to lead the way in revitalizing sister city relationships for the Caribbean
As the country with the greatest number of sister city relationships in the Caribbean region, Haiti is set to lead the way in the revitalization of these relationships and development of new ones.
The Caribbean region has 54 sister city…
Barbados civil society leader participates in US government-sponsored leadership program
Lisa Gale, managing director/lead consultant of Lisa Gale Consulting, which is an international trade and management consulting firm, is currently in the United States participating in the US Department of State’s international visitor…
Forecasters Predict The Coming Hurricane Season Will Be Almost As Bad As Last Year’
Even as some Caribbean countries continue in recovery mode following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last September, forecasters are warning that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season will be another active one, with…
Jamaica Moving Ahead With Attempt to Buy Back Venezuela’s Shares in Petroleum Refinery
A team from Venezuela is expected to visit Jamaica to continue discussions on the proposal for Jamaica to repurchase the Spanish-speaking nation’s 49 per cent shareholding in Petrojam Limited.
Venezuela owns 49 per cent of Petrojam –…
USVI awarded $1.6 billion in disaster recovery grant
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $1.6 billion to support long-term disaster recovery in the US Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. These funds are provided through HUD’s Community…
Hurricane Forecasters Embark On Preparedness Mission to Caribbean and Mexico
With the 2018 hurricane season fast approaching, the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including tours aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft, to help…
More Places to Stay in Cuba’s Heritage Cities As Five Hotels Open
Meliá Cuba has added five new hotels with 409 rooms to its portfolio in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean island in the first quarter of 2018 – located in the heritage cities of Cienfuegos (Hotel La Union, Hotel Jagua and Hotel Meliá San…
Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Anguilla Reopens After Hurricane Irma
Following months of restoration after Hurricane Irma impacted Anguilla last September, Four Seasons has reopened in the small British overseas territory, providing jobs for hundreds of employees, and a long-awaited vacation for guests from…
Internet Expert Calls For Stronger Caribbean Network Resilience
The threat of climate-driven natural disaster and the struggle to keep pace with the global digital economy are among the key factors driving the need for Caribbean Internet stakeholders to strengthen the resilience of the region’s…