LONDON — Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the
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Dashing Eagles look to get Jones’ 1st win vs. Barbados in Nations League match
KINGSHILL — Terry Jones Sr. called his first game as head coach of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ senior men’s national soccer team a success, even
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Hurricane Beryl: ‘Grim’ situation as multiple deaths reported in massive storm’s path
Multiple deaths have been reported in Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials on those islands said Tuesday as Hurricane Beryl continues to pummel the
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Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada
SAINT GEORGE’S (AP) — A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category
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Barbados disagrees its currency should be devalued
BRIDGETOWN (AP) — Barbados’ government does not support devaluing the Caribbean island’s currency and says it is determined to maintain its fixed exchange rate with
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CARICOM members Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago recognize State of Palestine: OPINION
Amidst what Barbados’s Prime Minister Mia Mottley described as the world’s first televised genocide in Gaza, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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Saharan dust plume heading towards the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN — Persons with respiratory problems and allergies are probably already beginning to feel the effects of a Saharan dust plume which is expected to
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Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
BRIDGETOWN — A high-level Caribbean ambassador said today it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and
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Bryan says taxpayer-funded trip to Barbados was a ‘success’
BRIDGETOWN — Governor Albert Bryan recently visited Barbados “to investigate innovative housing solutions for the U.S. Virgin Islands,” which is facing a severe housing shortage.
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Bryan explores ‘exchange of sand’ with St. Vincent and the Grenadines on boondoggle
KINGSTOWN — Governor Albert Bryan said today that he “has successfully completed his trip to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and also visited Barbados.” “This
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