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A historic reparative apology guided by The UWI and the Caricom Reparations Commission
The first point in the Caribbean-led reparatory justice programme jointly championed by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and CARICOM calls for ‘formal and sincere apology’ as a precondition of healing for descendants of enslaved peoples. The Trevelyan Family apology on Monday, February 27, during a forum co-hosted by the Grenada National Reparations…
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Venezuelan girl, 17, sold to trafficker for $10K and put to work as a prostitute at upscale Trinidad home
(Trinidad & Tobago Guardian) — Having arrived in Trinidad and Tobago before the COVID-19 pandemic in search of a better life, Marcia Jimson (not her real name), 17, was sold for $10,000 to a trafficker who then put her to work as a prostitute in an upscale Chaguanas home. Jimson was one of a dozen…
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Denis O’Brien set to lose control of Digicel in debt deal
Dgicel Group founder and chairman Denis O’Brien is reportedly set to lose a controlling stake in the company after it reached an agreement in principle with bondholders that will see the telecommunications giant reduce its debt pile by US$1.8 billion. O’Brien will retain a minority stake in Digicel and remain a director under the planned…
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Court says ban on public officers in politics inconsistent with constitutional rights
(Barbados TODAY) — A High Court judge has struck down a regulation that prohibited all public servants from actively participating in politics, ruling it unconstitutional. Justice Westmin James said on Tuesday that General Order 3.18.1 is also “inconsistent” with the rights to freedom of expression and association which are enshrined in the Constitution of Barbados.…
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St. Lucia’s Parliament votes to make CCJ its final appellate court
The St. Lucian Parliament has given approval for the country to have the Caribbean Court of Justice as its final appellate court, replacing the London-based Privy Council. All 13 government legislators who were present when the vote was taken supported the motion. The government needed a three-fourth special majority of the 17 member Parliament to…
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InterCaribbean to Increase Service to Saint Lucia from March 12
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is pleased to announce that interCaribbean Airways will increase its service to Saint Lucia in March 2023. InterCaribbean began flying into Saint Lucia in March 2018 and had almost doubled its service per month by the end of the year. Throughout 2019, the airline maintained consistent service with up…
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4 Antiguans Among Eastern Caribbean Nationals Deported From The U.S. In 2022
(St. Lucia Times) — Four Antiguans were among thirty-two Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) nationals deported from the United States in 2022, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Annual Report. The list included ten Saint Vincent and the Grenadines citizens, five Dominicans and four nationals each of Saint Lucians and Saint Kitts…
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St. Kitts to deploy 500 monkey traps
The Department of Agriculture will deploy 500 monkey traps throughout St. Kitts to reduce the population of monkeys that are causing destruction to farm crops throughout the country. Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Corporatives Samal Duggins in a recent interview said, “The monkeys have been a significant threat to our food security here in…
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Trevelyan family apologizes and offers reparation fund to be managed by The UWI
As the global reparatory justice programme advances as one of the greatest political movements of the 21st century, another British citizen, having traced her ancestral past, has apologized and offered reparations. BBC correspondent, Laura Trevelyan learned that her ancestors were plantation owners in Grenada in the 19th century and enslaved more than 1,000 Africans on…
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KLM aircraft lands safely in St. Maarten after malfunction of nose wheel on Sunday
On Sunday, February 26, confirmed reports from the PJIAE Airport Operations Tower declared that KLM Airbus Flight 729, with aircraft type (A-330-203), encountered a nose wheel steering system malfunction upon landing. The aircraft landed at SXM Airport at approximately 3:26 PM. KLM Flight 729 was later grounded at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA). The passenger…
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Committed to serve the interCaribbean way
In a region desperate for solutions to its intra-regional travel woes, any respite found in a willing airline player should be welcomed and embraced. Not so for the proud people of the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, who had a long, storied, and complicated history with the region’s former premier public carrier. Hailed as a “public…