Five U.S. states to vote on prison slavery
Miriam Karmali, Freedom United Forced LabourPressure builds on Football Associations to step up for exploited workersEngland’s Football Association (FA) said this week that families of abused migrant workers who have labored on key Qatar World Cup infrastructure projects should be…
St Kitts hospital tightens security following fatal shooting of teenager
From Caribbean360 BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Wednesday September 24, 2014, CMC – The St. Kitts-Nevis government Tuesday night announced an “immediate” increase in security arrangements at the main JFN Hospital following the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old youth there on Monday…
Floods, landslides damage Grenada’s historic tunnel
From Caribbean360 CMC – Grenada says it will spend an estimated two million EC dollars (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) on upgrading structures, including the century old tunnel in the city, damaged by floods and landslides over the last weekend….
Caribbean less competitive due to increasing aviation taxes IATA warns
By Ernie Seon From caribbean360 ST THOMAS, US Virgin Islands, Wednesday September 17, 2014, CMC – The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Tuesday urged regional aviation authorities to adhere to the key principles set out by International Civil Aviation Organization….