End of US Humanitarian policy toward Haitian migrants By Michael Lashley “My dear friend, …I do not know if you remember the extent of my anguish[ when we first discussed this drastic change in the Americans’ policy towards Haitian migrants].Haiti certainly does not have in place the structures to welcome back home her refugees […]
By W. Andy Knight In February 2006, my son and I attended my grandmother’s funeral in Barbados. The day we were heading back to Canada, we ran into Pirates of the Caribbean star, Keira Knightley, in the Grantley Adams airport. Naturally, my 16 year old son wanted a photo with Keira and I obliged. In […]
Many in Toronto’s Caribbean community joined the estimated record-setting audience of more than 100 million TV viewers to watch Monday night’s debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Letter to the editor What if Hillary Clinton is forced to drop out of the race? Dear Editor: I’m going out on a limb and making a huge prediction: Joe Biden could very well be the next President of the United States. No, I’m not losing my mind nor losing my grip on reality. Why […]
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KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Parliament has passed an amendment bill to get rid of the practice of officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines swearing allegiance to the Queen when taking oaths of office. But Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says it’s not any disrespect to Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s ceremonial […]
Couva Boys’ journey began in the fall of 2008 with the Brampton All Fours League (BAFL). They persevered throughout the last eight years, finally capturing a Hat-trick win in the BAFL 2015-16 season. Couva Boys won their conference, the 2016 playoff finals, and the 2016 knock-out finals. Couva Boys’ lucky charm Mary Jane Mason was […]
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Authorities have arrested four people in connection with the murder of award-winning environmental and indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres, according to the attorney general’s office. A spokesman for the armed forces, Lenin Gonzalez, told reporters that one of the accused was an active duty soldier and another a retired official. Caceres, […]
In June of this year], significantly larger ships will be able to pass via an enlarged Panama Canal between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Together with other infrastructural developments this is leading some Caribbean governments to hope that with the support of investors from outside the region, Panama’s development as a hub for […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As Barbados signed two treaties – one an extradition agreement – with China, it was revealed that law enforcement authorities in the island earlier this year assisted in the recent arrest of two Chinese fugitives for whom the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) had issued warrants. While he gave no details about […]
