FEATURES · Jul 21
Human rights group looks at racial discrimination in the Caribbean
“While we pat ourselves on the back for being rainbow countries, the reality is that there are still race tensions in our…
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FEATURES · Jul 9
Global economic situation forcing new foreign policy direction for the region
“One of the banes of CARICOM foreign policy is the very bad habit…of knowing that conferences are coming up …and waiting until…
FEATURES · Jul 9
Region alarmed at increased violence against children
“We looked at the plight of children and the need for concerted action at all levels,” said CARICOM Chairman and host Prime…
FEATURES · Jul 3
Caribbean leaders meet in St. Lucia for annual summit
Host Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony, whose St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) won the November 2011 general election, will take over the…
FEATURES · Jun 26
Rights group warns Caribbean, other immigrants at risk after mixed US Supreme Court ruling
Monday’s ruling in the case, Arizona vs United States, overturned several sections of the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,…
FEATURES · Jun 24
CMCFeature-Caribbean countries 'still not doing enough' against Trafficking in Persons
In its Trafficking in Persons Report 2012, the US Department of State has identified English and Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations as not making…
FEATURES · Jun 21
Stakeholders urge governments not to tax tourism industry out of existence
Regional tourism officials say higher travel taxes and duties imposed in overseas source markets are already affecting the industry and now point…
FEATURES · Jun 17
Rising chorus welcomes new deportation policy
But the administration that gave the executive order is suggesting that this is merely a temporary band-aid on a festering sore of…
FEATURES · Jun 11
ACP peeved at Europe’s shifting of the goal post
The ACP countries have been vexed by a “Communication” issued since last October by the European Commission that it said was aimed at…
FEATURES · Jun 5
Region faces massive economic damages from global warming new study warns
The study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the World Wildlife…