Taiwan announces visa-free entry for allies in Caribbean
From Nation News Barbados TAIPEI – The Government of Taiwan on Wednesday announced visa-free entry for nationals of its diplomatic allies in the Caribbean, with immediate effect. According Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is being done to “demonstrate the…
US releases multi-year strategy for engagement with the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY), ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the chairman emeritus of the committee, on Monday announced the release of a new US…
Give Jamaicans overseas more access to invest in Jamaica
From South Florida Caribbean News Maureen Hayden-Cater says Give Jamaicans Overseas More Access to Invest in Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica – Maureen Hayden-Cater, managing director, JN Bank, one of the top three commercial banks in Jamaica, says the country must move…
Caribbean leaders reiterate firm support for Belize and Guyana
From South Florida Caribbean News BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – Caribbean leaders attending the just concluded 28th Inter-Sessional have given their unflinching and firm support for Belize and Guyana in their border disputes with Guatemala and Venezuela respectively. The leaders present…
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UAE launches $50m Caribbean renewables fund
By Kelvin Ross in Abu Dhabi From Power Engineering International The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a $50m fund for renewable energy projects in Caribbean island countries. The package marks one of the largest-ever single investments in the Caribbean’s clean…
EU Latin America & Caribbean Foreign Ministers meet in Dominican Republic (25/10/2016)
From EEAS European Union EU Latin America and Caribbean Foreign Ministers meet to discuss the future of their partnership and address strengthening dialogue and deepening mutual relations, common challenges and means of implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development….
Jamaicans in the diaspora gets high praise
By Derrick Scott From South Florida Caribbean News NEW YORK – Jamaicans in the diaspora are coming in for high praise for decades of solid contribution to the development and evolution of Jamaica. Director of diaspora and consular affairs in…
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…
Why Trinidad denied entry to 12 Jamaicans
From Caribbean News Service PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 02 2016 – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it had prevented 12 Jamaican nationals from entering the island late last month because they were “deemed likely to become charges on public funds”….
J’can fishermen run into difficulties in Cayman Islands waters, repatriated
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-four of the 31 crew members on board the 90-foot Jamaican-owned fishing vessel “Shiloh”, which ran into difficulties on Sunday, March 6, in Caymanian waters, have been repatriated to Jamaica. Another two are expected…
