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UN caused deadly cholera in Haiti, covered it up, lawsuit says

Survivors and family members of nearly 700,000 Haitians who have contracted cholera are suing the United Nations for billions of dollars, accusing the U.N. of covering up its role in starting the worst outbreak of the deadly disease in modern history.
“They have to help us because there are so many kids that are orphans now, that lost their mom, that lost their dads,” said plaintiff Felicia Paule, 45, who survived cholera but lost a daughter, brother and nephew to the disease. “They’re responsible, so they have to help.”

Gun trade

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The drugs-for-guns trade has reached Barbados and could be largely responsible for the increased presence and use of firearms here, say police sources.
And intelligence gathered by the Regional Security Systems (RSS), the organization charged with the defence and security of the Eastern Caribbean region, seems to support this.

Farm Up Jamaica To Grow Organic Foods, Save Money

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Farm Up Jamaica, a bold and innovative agricultural private-sector programme designed to significantly boost the organic production of selected crops in Jamaica was launched last Thursday evening at the Kimberly Hotel in New York City.

‘Jagdeo Initiative’ remains in place – Agriculture Ministers

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has not abandoned the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture, but has been disappointingly slow in its implementation, said regional Ministers of Agriculture on Friday.
In 2003, the Jagdeo initiative, named for former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, identified and defined the key constraints facing agricultural development in the Caribbean .

Cassava industry to be revitalized

revitalized BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A revitalised cassava industry will generate benefits for human and animal nutrition, food security and the development of value added products.
This is the assurance of Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource Management Dr. David Estwick as he spoke on the expansion of this project.
He outlined that since 2008, work has been ongoing with the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute to establish a well-stocked germplasm bank at Graeme Hall.

Dominica’s Agriculture Minister calls for modernization of the sector

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Dominica’s Minister of Agriculture, Matthew Walter has urged regional Governments to modernise agriculture within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
“We need to modernize agriculture. We need to do agriculture as a business and we need to understand that agriculture is a science,” he told a press briefing as Caribbean Week of Agriculture ended on Friday.
“And we need to send that message to our respective governments that agriculture must be put on the front burner,” he said after a meeting of the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

Jamaica, CARICOM Must Deplore Dom Rep Prejudice

KINGSTON, Jamaica - This is a submission from the Mona campus organisation, UWI Leads Social Justice and Change.
We write in response to your article 'Patterson urges CARICOM to condemn Dom Rep's latest immigration law against Haitians' dated Thursday, October 10, 2013, where former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson expressed his displeasure and disgust at the displacement of thousands of Haitians from the Dominican Republic.

Immigration officials review ‘Myrie decision’

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Immigration authorities will spend time over the next few weeks reviewing the historic ruling by Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) with a commitment to adding to legislation already being drafted on immigration reform if this is deemed necessary.
Yesterday, Immigration, Labour and National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort told OBSERVER Radio’s Big Issues, “We had carried out extensive consultations on immigration reform and are in the process of finalising recommendations.

Myrie put off Barbados for good

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Although she waged a battle against the Barbadian government and won, Jamaican Shanique Myrie vows never to return to Barbados.
The 25 year old said she is too scarred by the March 14, 2011, experience when she attempted to enter the Caricom country upon invitation of a friend for a two-week visit.
“I wouldn’t go back, ever. I’m so (traumatised) and turned off by the country … I had never travelled before,” she said on OBSERVER Radio’s Big Issues yesterday.

Cort Cautions CARICOM

CARICOM ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort is looking beyond the immediate implications of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) case, which ruled in favour of Shanique Myrie, on immigration policy and practices to the modus operandi used by regional heads that may be legally binding on Caribbean Community (Caricom) member states.
Speaking yesterday on The Big Issues, Dr Cort said the prime ministers must exercise due care and caution when making decisions at Heads of Government meetings.

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