BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced that it will be improving how it supports youth development in its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). According to a release from the CDB on Monday , it has approved US$287,000 for the development of a CDB Youth Policy and Operational Strategy (YPOS) — a consultative process […]
Migrant farm workers from Dominica which was ravaged by Hurricane Maria last month, are appealing to the Canadian government to allow them to remain and continue to work in Canada to help support their families back home. The category five hurricane was reported to have left more than 20 people dead in Dominica and severely […]
A Jamaican farm worker who suffered an on-the-job injury nine years ago in Canada was handed a major victory by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Tribunal which ruled that a policy that cuts benefits to injured migrant farm workers was illegal. In the landmark decision, which was handed down last week, the tribunal ordered the […]
The Antigua and Barbuda Association of Toronto reports that support for their hurricane relief efforts has been ” overwhelming ,” Soon after Hurricane Irma had battered the island of Barbuda, members of the association and the Antigua and Barbuda consulate in Toronto had immediately sprung into action, organizing relief supplies for those from the affected […]
A benefit performance to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean, will be held at the Phoenix Concert theatre in Toronto on Wednesday September 27. “Caribbean Relief and Rhythms,” as the event is called, is organized by the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) in association with the Phoenix Concert theatre and leading Toronto DJs. […]
By David Jessop When it comes to valuing tourism’s economic contribution, most Caribbean governments share publicly only arrivals numbers and the country of origin of their visitors. Then, usually at budget time, they produce generalised figures that indicate overall spend and contribution to GDP. Few provide the in-depth analysis that would determine how profitable their […]
It is a breath of fresh air in a world that has lost its sense of direction and hope. It is a shining example of the triumph of humanity over selfishness and narrow-mindedness. It is a beacon of solidarity with our Caribbean sisters and brothers in their time of need. It is living proof that […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said on Monday that Latin America and the Caribbean has the potential to lead a revolution in the management of wastewater as a resource by reusing it in agricultural and industrial activities, and by promoting circular economy models while at the same time striving to meet Sustainable Development […]
OTTAWA – The Canadian Caucus of Black Parliamentarians met here this week for its third annual summit which ended on Tuesday. According to a news release issued at the close of the summit, four key issues were discussed: the efforts to adopt the United Nations’ Decade for People of African Descent; the social justice and […]
So when last did you hear about “financial mismanagement”? Remember Caribana? Was the festival not removed from the cash-starved community-based organization which had been running it, because of “financial mismanagement” and placed in the hands of a small clique who found favour with the powers that be? Is it not the same clique which has […]
