EUs Von der Leyen issued with colonial reparations demand
Former colonies are not seeking a handout but an appropriate apology, the Grenadian prime minister has said European Commission President...
BARBADOS-BRIDGETOWN-CARICOM-MEETING
(250220) -- BRIDGETOWN, Feb. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Carla Barnett, secretary-general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivers a...
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: In-form India aim to replicate recent heroics in campaign opener against Bangladesh
Dubai [UAE], February 19 (ANI): India, the finalists of the 2023 edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and winners of last year's...
SpaceX launches rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral, booster lands in Bahamas
Florida [US], February 19 (ANI): SpaceX made history after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the...
Russian MP predicts imminent return of Mastercard and Visa
The payment card companies lost a major market when they exited in 2022 due to the Ukraine conflict, Anatoly Aksakov has said ...
Kane Williamson signs with Middlesex, to represent club in T20 Blast, County Championship
London [UK], February 17 (ANI): Middlesex Cricket on Monday announced the signing of New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson for the...
Unforgettable moments from ICC Champions Trophy history
Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): With the ICC Champions Trophy set to return in Pakistan and the UAE, we take a look back at five of...
Trump Administration Inherits SOUTHCOM's Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean
During her tenure as Commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from October 2021 to her retirement in November 2024, General...
Barbados PM calls for proactive climate action
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Wednesday called for proactive climate action...
Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts
WASHINGTON,9th February, 2025 (WAM) - A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and...
Minister Hussen announces new funding for multiple countries in the Caribbean
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced more than $38 million in new funding for several initiatives...
The Government of Canada commemorates the West Indian Domestic Scheme, 1955-1967, as an immigration program through which around 3,000 women from Caribbean countries came to Canada, contributing to the growth of Caribbean culture in Canada
February 8, 2025 Toronto, ON Parks Canada Today, the Honourable Marci Ien,...
The Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the West Indian Domestic Scheme as an immigration program through which approximately 3,000 women from Caribbean countries came to Canada, contributing to the growth of Caribbean...
February 6, 2025 Toronto, Ontario Parks Canada The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister...
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