House of Lords Peer, Lord Cashman, introduces Bill to legalise same-sex marriage for all Caribbean British Overseas Territories
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, 6 July 2022: Colours Caribbean, Stonewall and a select group of academics, along with key members of UK Parliament have been overseeing the preliminary draft of a bill introduced today by Michael Cashman CBE (Lord Cashman) to make…
How slaveholders in the Caribbean maintained control
By Dr. Christer Petley / Professor, School of Humanities University of Southampton With its huge sugar plantations and brutal slave regime, this was the jewel in the imperial crown. It is no surprise that the whip is synonymous with New World…
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Ironically enough, the Windrush scandal has brought the British African and Caribbean communities together for the first time
By Funmi Olutoye From Independent UK For decades, British Caribbeans and British Africans have consistently looked down on one another for various reasons, which frankly, are unfounded ‘They were going to send me back to Jamaica. I’ve never been to…
OPINION: Strategic planning for a post-sugar Caribbean
By Ronald Austin Jr From Guyana Chronicle …should have occurred 172 years ago with passage of the Sugar Equalisation Act 1846 Without prejudice to the hard-working men and women of the sugar industry, it seems like folly for the English-speaking…
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5 Caribbean countries where the cost of living is higher than the U.S.
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 4, 2017:When it comes to cost of living, many often believe it is much cheaper to live in any Caribbean island than in the United States. But according to Numbeo data,…
Cayman Islands Premier’s speech at Blackstone
The Rule of Law in the Cayman Islands: A Driving Force for Economic Development and the Key to Sustaining Growth in Times of Uncertainty By Hon. Alden McLaughlin Premier of Cayman Islands at Blackstone Chambers Law Conference One might be…
Cayman Islands cracking down on spearguns
By Chris Eger From Guns.com The Cayman Islands strictly regulates spearguns, requiring licenses and a heavy set of guidelines for their use. This is all subject to increased scrutiny. Despite noting that it is a traditional Caymanian method of fishing…
CFP: Gender and Anti-colonialism in the Interwar Caribbean (Caribbean Review of Gender Studies)
Reena Goldthree’s picture Discussion published by Reena Goldthree on Wednesday, Call for Papers: Gender and Anti-colonialism in the Interwar Caribbean Caribbean Review of Gender Studies Guest Editors: Dr. Natanya Duncan (Lehigh University) and Dr. Reena Goldthree (Dartmouth College) Deadline: 1…
A small Caribbean island inspires a global innovation
THE VALLEY, ANGUILLA–(Marketwired – August 11, 2016) – A globally significant innovation is quietly taking place on the island of Anguilla, British Caribbean. Perhaps best-known for her beautiful beaches, celebrity sightings and as the stunning backdrop for the network television…
Economist magazine suggests Britain give Ja prison gift to other Caribbean countries
By Andre Poyser From Jamaica Gleaner The Economist magazine has suggested that British Prime Minister David Cameron offer the £25 million offered to Jamaica for the construction of a new prison to other Caribbean countries in need of new penal…
