Packed week of events around CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting The Thirty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will take place at the Convention Centre, Montego Bay, Jamaica on the 4 – 6 July 2018, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Andrew Holness. Opening Ceremony will be held […More]

We must do more and do it more quickly – CARICOM SG on CSME As discussion on the status of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) returns to Jamaica, its place of induction, the CARICOM Secretary-General said that while much had been accomplished under its regimes, the Region had not achieved as much as it should have by now. The humbugs, […More]

Venezuelans boycott their presidential election By Marco Aponte-Moreno, St Mary’s College of California CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s May 20 presidential election may be an election in name only. Nicolás Maduro is widely expected to be reelected as Venezuela’s president despite his 20 percent approval rating and profound mismanagement of the country’s humanitarian and economic crisis. Maduro’s strongest competitor is Henri Falcón, a former state governor once […More]

BLP takes credit for halting Hilton sale The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is taking credit for an 11th hour decision by Government to halt the planned sale of the Hilton Barbados Resort. Recently, it was revealed that a meeting scheduled for Monday, May 21 to approve the controversial sale has been called off, effectively leaving the future of the Needham’s […More]

Jack Warner hints at political comeback FORMER government minister Jack Warner is not ruling out a political comeback at age 75. He hinted at this possibility while commenting on Mickela Panday’s new party. Panday received consensus to form the party at a meeting on Sunday at Gaston Court, Chaguanas. On her Facebook page, Panday thanked people for attending the meeting. […More]