From January 10-12, 2024, the United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and in collaboration with the Government of Grenada and the CARICOM Secretariat, will host a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting in Saint George, Grenada to share best practices on addressing youth crime and violence in the Caribbean. The […]
By Lenrod Nzulu Baraka Christians and Jews have a jolly good time pontificating on the intimate connection between Islamist violence and the Koran. Christian evangelist Franklin Graham is on record stating that the Koran preaches violence. Many religious and political conservatives assert that the religion of Islam is a religion of war. The late televangelist […]
UPDATE: Jada Stroude Found The Royal Grenada Police Force extends appreciation to the media and the general public for their assistance in locating Jada Stroude. Jada has returned home and is reunited with her family. Missing Teen – Jada Stroude Police are seeking the assistance of the general public in locating Jada Stroude, 13 years […]
Man Charged with Sexual Intercourse Ramish Williams, 30 years old, Construction Helper, of Moyah, St. Andrew, presently residing at Harvey Vale, Carriacou, was arrested and charged by officers attached to Criminal Investigation Department, Carriacou, for the offence of “Sexual Intercourse with a minor.” The offence was allegedly committed in Carriacou, between 1st and 31st December […]
GENEVA– UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday warned against a “never-ending cycle of violence” in Haiti as gangs continue to inflict extreme cruelty on people, and vigilantes take the law into their own hands. “Every report I get from Haiti underlines the scale of the suffering, and rams home the message that Haitians […]
We the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a public health issue: Alarmed by the epidemic of crime and violence in the Caribbean, fueled by illegal guns and […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 18 April 2023): As CARICOM Heads of Government begin a regional symposium to address crime and violence as a public health issue in Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday, 17 April, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett said that timely implementation of solutions to address […]
New report highlights that, although 83% of PAHO Member States have included violence against women in their health plans or policies, only half recommend essential first-line support. Washington, DC, 30 November 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week launched a new report assessing the status of health sector responses to violence against […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Thursday, 20 May 2021) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is gravely concerned by the recent escalation in violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. CARICOM joins the international community in calling for an immediate ceasefire and end to hostilities. CARICOM continues to support the United Nations’ efforts towards a two-state […]
