Canadian High Commissioner visits Cayman Islands
High Commissioner of Canada visits Cayman Islands. · On first official visit, the diplomat pays courtesy calls on Government dignitaries led by His Excellency the Governor. · At a reception organised by the High Commission, she also met with Canadians on island….
Caribbean women benefit from climate change workshop
BY: REGINA SELMAN MOORE From Barbados Advocate Recognising that women are the most adversely affected by climate change, Environment Canada, in partnership with the Women’s Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO), held a Caribbean Women Climate Change Negotiators Workshop at UN…
Gay people not persecuted in Barbados, says attorney general
By Malissa Brathwaite From BGIS BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Persons who identify as gay in Barbados are not persecuted for their sexual orientation, attorney general, Adriel Brathwaite, made clear on Tuesday, while dispelling the notion that homosexuals and lesbians were…