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LGBTI rights in the Caribbean: Losing to win
By Maurice Tomlinson From 76Crimes June 10, 2016 — Today the Caribbean Court of Justice denied my application for a declaration that the laws of Belize and Trinidad & Tobago, which ban the entry of homosexuals, violate my right to free…
Caribbean countries expanding share in US$130 billion global seafood market
Belize City, Friday, 27 May 2016 (CRFM)—Caribbean economies are poised to benefit from a region-wide initiative to expand seafood market share, through the implementation of food safety measures to enable countries to get a bigger piece of the global pie,…
The importance of developing a Caribbean Jurisprudence
By Sir Lawrence A. Joseph From Barnacle Perhaps the most compelling argument for all Caribbean countries to accede to the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is to establish and develop a Caribbean jurisprudence. The term jurisprudence…
Owner of Caribbean-based brokerage firm admits to $1/4 billion money laundering scheme
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Wednesday May 18, 2016 –The secret owner of an offshore broker-dealer and investment management company based in Panama and Belize has admitted to running a scheme that saw him laundering more than US$250,000 in…
A more than 150 year border dispute threatens this Caricom nation
By NAN Contributor From News Americas Now News Americas, BELMOPAN, Belize, Thurs. April 28, 2018: A border dispute that dates back more than 150 years is threatening to erupt in Central America where the soldiers of one CARICOM nation are…
CARICOM backs Belize after confrontation with Guatemala military
From Caribbean360 BELMOPAN, Belize, Monday March 21, 2016 – A confrontation between military officers from Belize and Guatemala at the disputed Sarstoon River has triggered concern from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which also called for Belize’s territorial rights to be…
Small states in search of big solutions: How the Caribbean Growth Forum is accelerating pro-growth reforms
By Steve Utterwulghe Many Caribbean States have long been trapped in a vicious cycle of low growth, high debt and limited fiscal space. The impact of the 2008 financial crisis, as well as recurrent natural disasters, has made the situation…
The View from Europe: The cashless society
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now If you read the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post or some of the world’s other heavyweight newspapers, you may have seen in recent months, articles discussing the abolition of…
IDB issues grant to improve Regional tourism health in the Caribbean
From The San Pedro Sun Belize is among six Caribbean countries that will benefit from an $800,000US Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant aimed at the development and implementation of a Regional tourism health information, monitoring and response system. The grant…
Caribbean fights to shield its US$29 bn tourism industry from Zika Highlights — 30
By Adele Ramos From Amandala, Belize BELIZE CITY, Wed. Jan. 27, 2016–The countries surrounding Belize have all reported confirmed cases of the Zika virus, and so have four of our CARICOM sister nations. In fact, Belize is one of only…
