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, 16 April, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has said that timely implementation of solutions to address the underlyi...

Opening remarks by Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Lead Head with Responsibility for Security and Chair of the SymposiumDr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, delivered opening remarks at the Regio...

Hon. Philip Davis, KC, MP, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chair, CARICOM, addressed the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – the Crime Challenge and advocated for a holistic approach to violence reduction.Key Points from His RemarksThe Prime Minister stated that the beauty and ...

Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Crime an...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago hosted an Opening Ceremony for the Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain on 17th April, 2023.Under the theme, ‘Violence as a Pu...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, addressed the CARICOM Regional Symposium on “Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge” today (April 17) where he pointed out that an evidence-based approac...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will hold a Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue, on 17 and 18 April 2023, at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad.Under the theme, “Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime C...

Across the Region the screaming headlines make for sombre reading and reflection on the cheap value now placed on life; on the irrationality of the use of guns at the drop of a hat; at the ease with which guns have become more accessible to almost anyone with nefarious intentions.Loss of life from g...

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Sixteen U.S. states and a handful of Caribbean governments yesterday expressed support for Mexico’s appeal in a civil lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers.The states, which all have Democratic attorneys general, as well as the District of Columbia, filed an amicus cu...

(LoopNews) The importation of illegal firearms in the Caribbean Region was a burning issue discussed at the Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers Meeting on Wednesday where Chair of the RSS Council of Ministers, Grenada Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell described the situation as a ...