Avellon Williams BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS- Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith, territorial at-large representative and Deputy Speaker, has encouraged residents to support small businesses since big businesses bank elsewhere, among other things. In the House of Assembly (HOA), Smith was debating the Business Licensing Act, which was later passed unanimously. “What I’d like to do is encourage everyone in […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- Another 74 people involved in last summer’s unprecedented anti-government protests were sentenced to prison – some for as long as 18 years, officials said Wednesday. In Havana, Santiago, and Matanzas, judges announced sentences for 74 defendants accused of sedition, public disorder, and other crimes related to the protests. There were two […]
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Avellon Williams ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA- Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s call for Caribbean leaders to seek Venezuelan assistance to combat rising fuel costs is receiving regional support. Under the PetroCaribe energy initiative, Venezuela once exported refined fuel products to Antigua and Barbuda, among other countries. As a result of American sanctions, Venezuela’s production and refining have plunged in recent […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Gunshots erupted from heavy automatic weapons across the capital and neighboring areas of Haiti on Monday, sending scores of people into a state of panic. A gang leader had vowed to cause chaos in certain areas days before ninth-graders began their annual state exams. Throughout the day, social media was flooded with images […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- In response to the current food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission today proposed mobilizing €600 million from the reserves of the European Development Fund. Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries will benefit from these funds through humanitarian assistance (150 million euros), sustainable production and […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- He is hoping to attract 5,000 visitors by the end of the year after he opens a sex history museum located on Samford Road near Piarco Airport, on June 23. Sexologist and Therapist Dr Giriraj Ramnanan also known by many as “Dr Raj.” “Trini Erotic Museum”, the gallery caters exclusively to adults 18 years old and over. […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- With tourism on the rise, stakeholders are recognizing an increase in tourists coming to the Caribbean region for marijuana tourism. Specifically, marijuana tourism entails travel involving marijuana or having a marijuana component. The marijuana tourism industry includes farm tours, “bud and breakfast” hotels, city tours, marijuana festivals, marijuana trails, food, wine, and […]
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Avellon Williams TURKS & CAICOS- An upward trend in economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean was seen this week as the region’s premier financial institutions-the African Development Bank and Caribbean Development Bank advanced their cooperation. During the Caribbean Development Bank’s 52nd Annual Meeting in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina delivered the 22nd […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) has launched a mortgage lending program, called “10-10-20,” that aims to help Haitians build earthquake-resistant homes. “The objective is to boost the real estate sector of the country,” Jean Armand Mondellis, a BRH executive who has worked on this project for two years. Many […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Law enforcement officials, judges, and lawyers were too scared to report to work last week after armed bandits seized the Court of First Instance building in a brazen confrontation. One person was shot and scores of law enforcement officers too afraid to report to work. During the invasion on June 10, the […]
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