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Congresswoman welcomes plans to aid Caribbean immigrants

NEW YORK, CMC – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has welcomed a plan by New York City to aid undocumented Caribbean immigrants. New York City officials say the city will spend US$18 million to help undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants find jobs. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a mayoral candidate, said the money will fund adult education classes and legal services that the US federal government requires immigrants to take to qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

A&B not unaware of US backlash

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Ahead of its first meeting this week, the WTO Remedies Implementation Committee (RIC), tasked with executing sanctions on United States, is cognisant that the super power may retaliate against Antigua & Barbuda.

Multilateral development institutions support sustainable regional development

WASHINGTON, CMC – The leaders of seven multilateral organizations have appealed for global support of a report issued by a high-level United Nations panel calling for ending extreme poverty and promoting sustainable development in the Caribbean and other countries. The Inter-American Bank (IDB) said on Wednesday that the leaders of the multilateral organizations offered their support for the panel’s findings in a joint letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Momentum Shifts in Syria, Bolstering Assad’s Position

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Not long ago, rebels on the outskirts of Damascus were peppering the city with mortar rounds, government soldiers were defecting in droves and reports circulated of new territory pried from the grip of President Bashar al-Assad.
As his losses grew, Mr. Assad unleashed fighter jets and SCUD missiles, intensifying fears that mounting desperation would push him to lash out with chemical weapons.
That momentum has now been reversed.

Caribbean American congresswoman wants probe into Zimmerman

NEW YORK, CMC - Caribbean American congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has joined members of New York City Congressional Delegation in calling on the United States Department of Justice to conduct a “thorough” investigation and possible prosecution of a white neighbourhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black youth in Florida. On Saturday, an all-white female jury in Florida found George Zimmerman, 29, not guilty in the February 26, 2012, shooting death of Jayvon Martin, 17, in a quiet neighbourhood in Sanford, Florida.

IMF pleased with economic performance of Belize

WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the completion of the exchange of the “super bond” for new United States denominated bonds has brought “substantial cash-flow relief” to Belize. The IMF, which recently concluded a review of the country’s economy, said that the new bonds, which will expire in 2038, has resulted in a cash flow of US$130 million over the next five years. Last December, the Dean Barrow government said it had reached an agreement with its creditors on restructuring the country's US$544 foreign debt, also known as the super bond.

In Second Term, Obama Is Seen as Using ‘Hidden Hand’ Approach

WASHINGTON — In the nearly two weeks since Egypt’s military seized power, President Obama has promoted a better federal bureaucracy, given a medal to George Lucas of “Star Wars” fame and had former President George Bush to the White House for lunch. What he has not done is publicly address the violent upheaval in Cairo.

Trayvon Martin’s Legacy

It may not be possible to consider the case of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted Saturday of all charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin, as anything but a sad commentary on the state of race relations and the battle over gun rights in America today. Certainly it is about race — ask any black man, up to and including President Obama, and he will tell you at least a few stories that sound eerily like what happened that rainy winter night in Sanford, Fla. While Mr.

Is the USA on the brink again?

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The decision of the jury in the George Zimmerman case has inflamed race relations in the United States of America once again. Already, the cries have gone out preaching peace, perfect peace, and the world holds its breath to see what the aftermath of a “ Not Guilty ” verdict will be. Our readers will recall the riots that resulted from the police beating of Rodney King in California, a few years ago. Will such riots recur? What will the reaction of the African American community be?

IMF says emerging markets slow results in “growing pains” in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, CMC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that a slow-down in emerging markets has resulted in “growing pains” in the Caribbean.
The Washington-based financial institution said that global growth is projected to remain subdued at slightly above three per cent in 2013, the same as in 2012.
It said this is less than forecast in the April 2103 World Economic Outlook (WEO) “driven to a large extent by appreciably weaker domestic demand and slower growth in several key emerging market economies, as well as a more protracted recession in the euro area”.

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