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Grenada wants UN help in establishing shelter for battered women
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Grenada has asked the United Nations for assistance in establishing a one-stop crisis center for battered women and children. Social Development Minister Delma Thomas made the request during talks with the Assistant Secretary General for UN Women, Lakshi Puri. She told Puri that Grenada was grateful for the assistance on matters relating to gender equality and…
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US welcomes Jamaica’s support for Syria agreement
KINGSTON, Jamaica – THE United States has welcomed Jamaica's support for the agreement between Washington and Moscow for the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons. America's position was related by US Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater in an interview with newspaper journalists at her residence in Kingston last Friday afternoon. “We were very happy that Jamaica stated its support for the…
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St. Kitts wants CPL franchise
St. Kitts and Nevis want to be a franchise holder for the 2014 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The government is currently installing floodlights at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium with the hope of creating the possibility for the island to host a franchise, reports CMC. Earlier this year, the Minister of Sports Glen Phillip, wrote a letter…
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Haitian designers show off their styles in show
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti has long been renowned for its brightly colored paintings, metalwork handicrafts and wide-ranging styles of music while its fashion industry has lagged behind. This is in large part because Haitian fashion consists mainly of clothing exported from Florida, otherwise known as “pepe,” an industry that began in the 1960s and left many tailors unemployed. But a…
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PM sends warning to child molesters
KINGSTON, St. Vincent, CMC – The Jamaica government is contemplating stronger measures to deal with child molesters in the wake of several criminal attacks on children. “I say to those of you who believe that you can just be worthless and prey on the little children, stop it (because) I have spoken to the minister of justice that we should…
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Suriname to introduce pardon for illegal migrants
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Suriname is to introduce a general pardon for people living in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country as well as provide a grace period for those residing here illegally to fix their papers. The government had initially intended to grant the pardon to members of the Chinese community residing here illegally, but widened the initiative to…
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Ruling party to focus on economic growth and national development
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has assured supporters of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) that her administration is working towards economic growth and national development, with job creation the target. Simpson Miller, who is also PNP President told hundreds of supporters who gathered at the National Arena in the Corporate Area on Sunday , that…
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High time indeed to review marijuana policies
KINGSTON, Jamaica – On September 17, the Bureau of the Heads of Government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) discussed the decriminalisation of marijuana and its production for medicinal purposes. The discussion was prompted by the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves who, prior to the meeting, is reported to have said “it is high…
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Policing marijuana—the UK experience
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Countries all over the world take different approaches to the policing of marijuana possession and consumption. In many places it is widely assumed that the drug is legal, whereas in fact it is technically illegal, but tolerated in specific circumstances, such as a decision not to prosecute those who possess small amounts for personal use.…
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