The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China and cut off ties with Taiwan, the Caribbean country's government said late Monday -- whittling down Taipei's list of allies even more in the face of Beijing's growing influence. "We have taken the decision to establish diplomatic relations...
Where does the Caribbean stand on press freedom? Here are the positions of the seven Caribbean nations surveyed – ranked here by News Americas from worst to best, according to the latest 2018 World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders, (RSW), which evaluates the...
Guess how much money exactly was sent back to the Caribbean from immigrants globally last year? If you guessed USD 13.5 billion, then you are correct. According to latest remittance inflow data from the World Bank, tallied for the region by News Americas, that’s the astounding...
As the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault continues to spread virally across the U.S. and the world, toppling many powerful people, the Caribbean region has seemed almost silent on the issue. But the reality is, that in nine of these countries, there are...
Barbadians will go to the polls to elect a new government on May 24. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart revealed the date in a brief statement released by the Government Information Service (GIS) this morning. He also said Nomination Day would be May 7, and that he had...