Japan invites Caribbean submissions for 18th International MANGA Award
The Embassy of Japan is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the prestigious 18th Japan International MANGA Award.
Haiti transitional council sworn in after months of violence
A long-awaited transitional ruling council was sworn in Thursday in Haiti as the destitute nation enduring anarchy and rampant gang violence took a first step toward forming a new government and holding elections.
Grenada received EC$208.8 million in remittances during 2023
2023 was a record setting and breaking year for remittance inflow into Grenada, according to the Fiscal Resilience Oversight Committee (FROC) annual report which will officially be laid in the House of Representatives on 25 April 2024 by Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall.
Barbados to seek reparation from British plantation owner
The Barbados government has hinted at the possibility of negotiating payment for reparations with the British owners regarding the Drax Hall plantation that, for centuries, had been the scene of inhumane treatment of enslaved African ancestors.
Demerara Bank opens branch in St Lucia
The chairman of the DDL Group of Companies, Komal Samaroo, says Demerara Bank, has opened a subsidiary in St Lucia taking advantage of legislation in that Caribbean country allowing financial institutions to focus on investment banking.
CARICOM Member States Discuss New High Seas Treaty On Biodiversity Beyond...
CARICOM Member States are encouraged to exchange experiences in the signature and ratification process of the new global treaty on the management of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions (BBNJ).
BVI: Illegal migration costing millions of dollars
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has put the cost of housing and repatriating illegal migrants in the millions of dollars, adding that the issue will continue to be a challenge for the BVI.
Jamaica: Interim injunction blocks gov’t from removing Haitian asylum seekers
An interim injunction is now in effect, preventing the Government of Jamaica from removing the Haitians at Robin's Bay, St. Mary who are seeking asylum in Jamaica.
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as new government takes shape
Haiti’s prime minister Ariel Henry officially resigned Thursday as a transitional government is sworn in and a new leader, Michael Patrick Boisvert, will become the country’s interim president.
An early start: 2024’s first tropical disturbance forms … in April
A tropical disturbance has emerged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Verde.