Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff As CARICOM marked its 40th anniversary on Thursday, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said it was time for the movement to admit a new member. “The ongoing reform process in the community must be one that will make CARICOM not only more efficient and […]
Above: the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of the Dominican Republic early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at about 3:18 AM local time, had its epicentre around 45 kilometres north of Otra Banda, and about 50 kilometres […]
Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba is looking to establish pre-clearance arrangements with the Netherlands that would allow travelers to the Netherlands to be cleared by customs and immigration officials at Aruba’s airport. Aruba already has such an arrangement with the United States. A final report on the proposal was completed and presented […]