BARBADIANS URGED TO ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE FOR GUNS
BARBADOS, Sept 3, 2022 — Attorney General Dale Marshall has called on Barbadians to adopt a “zero tolerance” for guns and anyone dealing with these illegal firearms. Mr. Marshall urged …
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JAMAICA TO EXTEND SUPPORT TO NAMIBIA IN TOURISM RECOVERY
By DOUGLAS MCINTOSH KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 7, 2022 (JIS) –Jamaica will be extending support in several key areas to the Republic of Namibia’s tourism industry COVID-19 recovery programme. This is …
Read MoreJAMAICAN MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAW OF SEA CONVENTION
KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 5, 2022 — As Jamaica marks 60 years of Independence this year, the country’s historic role in the development and adoption of the United Nations Convention on …
Read MoreBARBADOS TO HOST FIRST AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN TRADE INVESTMENT FORUM
BARBADOS — Barbados is scheduled to host more than 700 African businesspeople, investors, and representatives of financial institutions during the first Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) from August 31 …
Read MoreBERMUDA REFINANCES $500M IN DEBT
HAMILTON, Bermuda — The Government has refinanced $500 million in public debt, the Premier announced early this morning, The Royal Gazette reported on Saturday, July 16. Premier David Burt, who …
Read MoreGRENADA ASSUMES THE CHAIR OF THE OAS INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Permanent Representative of Grenada to the Organization of American States (OAS), Yolande Smith, on Wednesday, July 6, assumed the interim Chair of the OAS Inter-American Council …
Read MoreSAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ASSUMES CHAIR OF OAS PERMANENT COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the Organization of American States (OAS), Lou-Anne Gaylene Gilchrist, on Friday, July 1, assumed the chair of the …
Read MoreJAMAICA PRIME MINISTER HOLNESS HONOURS THE MEMORY OF RWANDA GENOCIDE VICTIMS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was compiled from a series of tweets that accompanied a collage of photos posted by Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness following his visit to The Kigali …
Read MoreBARBADOS, CARICOM OPEN DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN KENYA
NAIROBI, Kenya — Barbados and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have taken another step in their relations in Africa with the official opening of a diplomatic mission in Kenya, The Barbados …
Read MoreJAMAICA TO TRANSITION TO REPUBLIC STATUS BY NEXT GENERAL ELECTION, SAYS MINISTER OF LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS MARLENE MALAHOO FORTE
KINGSTON — Jamaica will transition to a republic in time for the next general election, which is constitutionally due in 2025, The Jamaica Observer reported on Wednesday, June 8. The …
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