Articles Posted in the Poltics Category
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VIDEO: Mayor Reed Says ‘I Could Have Pressed Charges’ Against Fired Antiguan-Born Airport GM Miguel Southwell – Southwell May Sue
Many in the Atlanta Caribbean Diaspora and beyond were shocked and surprised at the recent firing of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport general manager, Miguel Southwell (originally from Antigua). Last month, almost two years to the date…
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Opposition Wins St. Lucia Election
The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has won the general election in Saint Lucia, beating the ruling St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) 11 seats to six, effectively reversing the result of the last election…
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Virgin Islands Congresswoman Plaskett Meets with Danish Ambassador Ahead of 2017 Centennial
Virgin Islands Congresswoman focused on maximizing centennial activities, relations with Danish government With one year left before the territory marks the 100-year anniversary of the Transfer, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett and the Ambassador of Denmark…
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Renewed USA Cuba Relations Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Renewed US Cuba relations has reached a one-year anniversary yesterday, December 17, 2015, in which President Obama announced an historic opening between the United States and Cuba, ending a failed policy of isolation, and announcing steps…
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Haitian Diaspora Proposes Solutions for National Election Crisis
Several organizations representing the Haitian Diaspora in the United States have joined to find solutions to the election crisis in Haiti. Among them are the Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA), the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce…
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GOVERNOR MAPP LEADS SUCCESSFUL U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS MISSION TO ATLANTA
United States Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and the Department of Tourism this week concluded a strategic mission to Atlanta which focused on attracting attention from business investment influencers, airline executives, travel, lifestyle and…
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VIDEO: President Obama Arrives in Jamaica – Visits Bob Marley Museum
President Barack Obama arrived in Jamaica on Wednesday to attend a Caribbean summit seeking to reassert U.S. leadership in the region at time when oil-producing Venezuela’s economic clout may be receding. As the first U.S.…
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After 20 Years New Government for St. Kitts/Nevis – Team Unity Declared Winner in Elections
UPDATE: Prime Minister elect Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris is scheduled to be sworn in today (Wednesday, February 18) at 5 p.m. An opposition alliance has won parliamentary elections in St Kitts and Nevis, ending the…
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USA to Restore Diplomatic Relations with Cuba after 50 Years
The United States plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba more than 50 years after they were severed, a major policy shift after decades of hostile ties with the communist-ruled island, President Barack Obama said…
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Caribbean-American GOP Ultra-Conservative Mia Love Makes History In U.S. Elections
Decades old racial and gender barriers toppled last night following a closely watched U.S. Senate race in one of the whitest states in the country. A Haitian-American female Republican Conservative from Utah crashed through the…
