From WiredJa Online News WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2016 – Legislation to enhance United States’ engagement with the Caribbean is now heading to President Obama’s desk for signature, after it passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Eliot Engel and former Chairman of the […]
US passes legislation to strengthen relations with the Caribbean
U.S.-Caribbean legislation clears US House hurdle
By K. QUINCY PARKER From Nassau Guardian The United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 – intended to prioritize the United States-Caribbean relationship – has unanimously passed the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and while the bill’s bipartisan co-sponsors celebrated the achievement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell took a more cautious stance. Questioned on […]