Guyana studies draft petroleum legislation
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life A Guyanese bipartisan select parliamentary committee is set to pore over draft petroleum legislation that would include jail time and heavy fines for locals and industry players who take bribes from oil operators and…
More uncertainty for Caribbean sugar producers
By Bert WilkinsonFrom New York Amsterdam News In just six months, sugar producers in the Caribbean Community will be forced to confront a major new challenge linked to a decision by the European Union to end decades of fixed quotas…
Caricom pays tribute to former Haitian leader
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) yesterday paid tribute to the former, Haitian president René Préval, who died last week of a stroke. He was 74. In a condolence message, Caricom Secretary-General Irwin La Rocque…
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CCJ blocks lawsuit against Dominica in Tommy Lee detention case Monday
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has blocked an application by show promoter Cabral Douglas against the island of Dominica for refusing entry to Jamaican dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta who was contracted to…
Spouses of CARICOM leaders to address violence against women at meeting in Guyana
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The high rate of violence against women will be among issues discussed when the Forum of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) Spouses of Heads of State and Government on the Every Caribbean Woman, Every…
New Year’s Message from the incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency David Granger President of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
By Chairman of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency David Granger President of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana I extend to all best wishes for a bright, prosperous and productive New Year as we enter 2017, the Forty-Fourth Year of…
Drought conditions in the Caribbean
From CARIBBEAN360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The little to no rainfall which has left taps dry in several Caribbean islands has turned into a nightmare for several Governments. But it’s a dream come true for water-rich Suriname which is more than…
Guyana Is Proof of the Pitfalls of Chinese Aid and Investment in the Caribbean
By Jared Ward From World Politics Review The small developing nations dotting the Caribbean have recently become sites for massive amounts of foreign aid from China. Large Chinese-built infrastructure projects and millions in investments have taken their place next to…
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Creative mechanisms required to make service providers competitive – CARICOM Ambassador
From CARICOM … there is need for us to turn the market access opportunities provided under the CSME, the OECS Economic Union and the EPA into market presence and penetration. The challenge here is that many of our service providers…
City of North Las Vegas Mayor joins Latin and Caribbean Community at Las Vegas Latin Caribbean Carnival Press Conference
From Houston Style Magazine Las Vegas, NV_10/5/2016 Members of the Las Vegas Valley’s growing Latin, Caribbean and West Indian community were joined by North Las Vegas City Mayor, John Lee, on Monday October 3 2016 at a press conference at…
