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Shame In The Fields – Jamaican Woman Claims…
Tyrone Reid, Reporter As reports about rape and sexual abuse of undocumented female farm workers in the United States mushroom, a Jamaican woman who worked on a farm in Canada has claimed that she…
Former Cayman Islands premier threatens to sue…
By Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Former premier of the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush, who is currently facing a number of criminal charges, has threatened to sue the…
St Vincent classified as tier 2 in latest…
WASHINGTON, USA -- The US Department of State has released its 2013 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report, in which St Vincent and the Grenadines is classified as a Tier 2 country. According to the…
Beauty of beaches no longer enough, says Caribbean…
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Caribbean islands attract 20 million international tourists per year… but beyond dreams promoted in advertising campaigns, are they competitive in terms of visitors’ experience…
Aruba to run solely on sustainable energy by 2020
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The 70 square-mile island of Aruba is on track to becoming the world's first sustainable energy economy and achieving the goal of running on 100 percent sustainable energy by…
OAS launches cyber security crisis management…
WASHINGTON, USA -- The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, noted that cyber attacks are taking place in the region with “frightening frequency,…
St Lucia;s credit rating lowered by regional…
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCris) has lowered its credit rating for the government of Saint Lucia by one notch from BBB+ to BBB. However,…
IMF and World Bank to review Barbados’ financial…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday June 24, 2013 – The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are to conduct a comprehensive study of Barbados’ financial services sector. A statement from the…
Soaring problems for cash-strapped Bahamasair
NASSAU, Bahamas, Monday June 24, 2013 – The Bahamas government says the state-owned Bahamasair continues to suffer from high labour costs; an ageing fleet; escalating fuel costs; and a commitment to…
Former Grenada PM speaks his mind
By Helen Grenade Caribbean News Now contributor ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Former Grenada prime minister, Tillman Thomas, says the people of Grenada have given him hope: “Hope that there are other people…
US-Cuba edging closer to Cold War thaw
WASHINGTON, USA (EIN) -- US and Cuban officials are in negotiations to restore direct postal service between the two countries, one more sign among many recently that, after 50 years of Cold War…
BVI’s first penile prosthesis for erectile…
. Dr. Heskith Vanterpool, Medical Director (press release) - Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 8:10 A Bougainvillea Clinic is pleased to announce that on Thursday, June 20, 2013 the BVI´s first ever…
Hundreds celebrate Caribbean heritage with the OAS
WASHINGTON, USA -- Close to three hundred people, including Caribbean nationals, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the private sector and government representatives, celebrated Caribbean…
UTT professor presents research on St Kitts at…
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) professor, Dr Kumar Mahabir, recently presented a research paper on St Kitts at an international conference in Suriname. The paper…
IDB to support improved crime data for Caribbean…
WASHINGTON, USA -- Six Caribbean countries will conduct victimization surveys in an effort to improve the scope and depth of their crime statistics with the aim of securing better information to…