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China vows to continue lobbying for Caribbean

BY PETE SANKEY From Jamaica Observer BEIJING, China — China says it will stand with small island states in the Caribbean which have been lobbying multilateral institutions that put restrictions on them in receiving concessionary loans and grants because of…

Small island developing states in crisis

By Stephen Fevrier From St Lucia Star As it relates to global emissions, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Brown has argued that the Caribbean community is disproportionately bearing the consequences of bad choices across the board by larger states….

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Caribbean ups reparations pressure on Europe

By Bert Wilkinson From Amsterdam News Caribbean governments are stepping up the pressure on Europe to pay reparations for the brutal transatlantic slave trade, adding Norway and Sweden to the list of countries they have identified as culpable players. The…

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The View from Europe: Who will reform CARICOM?

By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now There is a pervasive view within and beyond the Caribbean that the regional integration process is foundering, and that its progress is being held back by an absence of political compromise and a…

CARICOM seeks support for women, adolescent girls and children

From South Florida Caribbean news BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris had the ear of former U.S. President Bill Clinton today (July 24th, 2017) at a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) event…

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First regional climate centre launched in Barbados

From Telesur The launch of the new center comes amid the need for Caribbean island nations to mitigate and respond to droughts spawned by global climate change. Barbados has launched the first Regional Climate Centre, RCC, in the Caribbean, according…

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Representatives of Caribbean cinema foster exchange in the region

Written by PL From Cuba SI A meeting with representatives of the cinema from some 20 Caribbean countries began today here seeking to promote the work and goals of the Caribbean Traveling Film Screening (CTFS). According to organizers, the meeting also…

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The OAS, which has faced criticism for its unbalanced stance on Venezuela, is meeting for its annual assembly.

From telesurtv Two opposing resolutions submitted at the Organization of American States to discuss the situation in Venezuela prior to its annual meeting has again led to the failure of interventionist moves by U.S.-backed forces, as both proposals put forth…

UK looks to boost trade links

By Glen Munro From The Voice Foreign Office Minister tells The Voice that the Government wants to explore new opportunities CLOSE TRADE TIES: Baroness Anelay, Foreign Office Minister for Overseas Territories is looking for ways to bolster Caribbean trade ties…

Caribbean leaders brown-nose while Latin American leaders slam Trump

By Felicia Persaud from Amsterdam News The disparity has always been huge in how Latin American leaders stand up for their diaspora versus their Caribbean counterparts. It’s almost like Jesus and the moneychangers. Latin American leaders recognize the importance of…