Prime Minnister Mottley prepared to have US visa revoked over Cuba health programme
Bridgetown (Jamaica Observer): Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she is prepared to have her United States (US) visa revoked as she urged Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries to ensure they are able to explain “what the Cubans have been able to do for us” as they seek to defend the Cuban health brigade programme.
Caricom foreign ministers meet with US special envoy for LAC
Jamaican Observer March 13, 2025, Bridgetown (Jamaica Observer): Caribbean Community (Caricom) foreign ministers have been told that the United States (US) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is expected to travel to the Caribbean region before the end of March for discussions on several issues affecting Caricom relations with the US.
St Kitts to host global sustainable island summit
Jamaica Observer March 9, 2025, Basseterre (Jamaica Observer): Saint Kitts-Nevis will host the three-day Global Sustainable Island Summit (GSIS) that will focus on sustainable development and climate resilience through partnerships targeted at island states.
UN to propose new initiative to secure peace and stability in Haiti
Bridgetown (Jamaica Observer): United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says he intends to present to the Security Council, a new initiative aimed at supporting security and stability in Haiti.
US immigration advocates demand millions for legal services funding for Caribbean immigrants
New York (Jamaica Observer): The Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity (CARE) for Immigrant Families coalition earlier this week, rallied with Caribbean and other immigrant rights advocates demanding a US$165 million investment in immigrant legal services funding.
New York mayor closes more Caribbean migrant shelters
New York (Jamaica Observer): New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that 13 new emergency shelters serving Caribbean and other asylum seekers across the five boroughs, including Hall Street in Brooklyn, one of the city’s largest facilities that currently houses about 3,500 migrants, are slated to close by June 2025.
Immigration advocates criticise New York mayor
New York (Jamaica Observer): Immigration advocates in New York have criticised New York City Mayor Eric Adams over alleged lack of support for Caribbean and other immigrants.
Group urges President Biden to immediately halt deportation of Haitians
San Diego, California (Jamaica Observer): With less than two weeks before Donald Trump is sworn into office as the next president of the United States (US), a Haitian group in the US is urging the incumbent Joe Biden administration to halt the deportation of Haitians.
Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted
Port-au-Prince (Jamaica Observer): Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government condemning a massacre of “unbearable cruelty”.
St Vincent PM says Caribbean unity is needed now more than ever
Roseau, Dominica (Jamaica Observer): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister r Ralph Gonsalves is calling for greater unity among member states of the Caribbean, noting that a united region is needed to deal with the mounting global challenges.
