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Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti

BRIDGETOWN (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said he would request that the United Nations assumes funding for the structural and logistical expenses of a multinational force in Haiti that is struggling…
Posted by John McCarthy February 24, 2025
Barbados suspends its decision to send troops to Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Barbados suspends its decision to send troops to Haiti

BRIDGETOWN — Barbados has reversed its decision to send troops to Haiti, citing escalating security concerns and a lack of global strategic planning. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds announced…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2025
FIFA soccer scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

FIFA soccer scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly

MIAMI — At a Caribbean anti-corruption conference in the Cayman Islands in March last year, politicians and activists called on regional leaders to create a culture of integrity and transparency…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2025
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Education News

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

BRIDGETOWN – When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed. Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2024
Caribbean and Latin America launch regional alliance against organized crime
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Caribbean and Latin America launch regional alliance against organized crime

BRIDGETOWN — The Inter-American Development Bank today announced the launch of a regional security alliance against crime that brings together 16 governments across Latin America and the Caribbean as well…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2024
Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate
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Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate

BRIDGETOWN — Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related projects. Under a swap, a country buys back more…
Posted by John McCarthy December 11, 2024
Barbados completes world’s first debt swap for climate resilience
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Barbados completes world’s first debt swap for climate resilience

BRIDGETOWN — Barbados has completed what it calls the world's first 'debt-for-climate resilience' swap which will see it invest $165 million in water infrastructure, food security and environmental protection to…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2024
Slavery reparations: Where do Europe and the United States stand?
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Slavery reparations: Where do Europe and the United States stand?

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 issue. From the 15th to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2024
Hurricane Beryl: ‘Grim’ situation as multiple deaths reported in massive storm’s path
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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 Caribbean as a Category 5…
Posted by John McCarthy July 2, 2024
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada
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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 4 strength to form in…
Posted by John McCarthy July 1, 2024

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