TOURISM LEGEND GEORGE MYERS REMEMBERED
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was written by Bevan Springer and published in the MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER on February 20, 2023.) Caribbean tourism stalwart George Myers, who passed away last …
Read MoreJOINT EFFORT TO ADDRESS SECURITY AND MIGRATION-RELATED ISSUES
EDITOR’S NOTE: Latrae Lorenz Rahming, Director of Communication at the Office of Prime Minister, on Tuesday, February 21, posted these remarks on Facebook by Prime Minister Philip E. Davis that …
Read MoreFIRST LADY JILL BIDEN TO VISIT NAMIBIA AND KENYA
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 21, 2023 — First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Namibia and Kenya from Wednesday, February 22 to Sunday, February 26 to strengthen the United States’ partnerships …
Read MoreINSIGHT: WAIT AND SEE IF CARICOM WAS A SUCCESS
NASSAU, Bahamas — SO CARICOM came, and CARICOM went – and while there may have been some bumps at the outset, now that it’s all done, what was achieved?, Malcolm …
Read MoreU.S. GROUP THAT ATTENDED THE 44TH CARICOM MEETING GOT “AN AUTHENTIC BAHAMIAN CULINARY EXPERIENCE”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Barbara Wallace, who works at the United States Embassy Nassau, is celebrating her birthday today (February 21), and when I wished her happy birthday, I saw a collection …
Read MoreBAHAMIAN ADVOCATE ELECTED TO VICE-CHAIRPERSON AND RAPPORTEUR OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GIRLS’ RIGHTS
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2023 — During the 84th session of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee), esteemed Bahamian human …
Read MoreHAITI PM APOLOGIZES FOR MIGRANT CRISIS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Dr. Ariel Henry has apologized to Bahamians for the crisis that has seen hundreds of undocumented migrants land in The Bahamas, The …
Read MorePM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF “OPERATION SECURE” IN NATIONAL ADDRESS
NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 19, 2023 — Prime Minister Philip E. Davis tonight announced the launch of Operation Secure, a collaborative security operation between the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Royal Bahamas …
Read MoreHOWARD UNIVERSITY NAMES DEAN PHYLICIA RASHAD TONI MORRISON ENDOWED CHAIR IN ARTS AND HUMANITIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following the establishment of the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities in May 2021, President Wayne A. I. Frederick and the …
Read MoreTRUDEAU TO DEPLOY NAVY VESSELS TO HAITI AS CANADA, U.S. ANNOUNCE NEW SANCTIONS
NASSAU/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said he would deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels off the coast of Haiti in the coming weeks, in the midst of …
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