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EU Commission president calls for greater collaboration with the Caribbean

EU Commission president calls for greater collaboration with the Caribbean February 21, 2025 Irie Dale

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Wednesday underscored the importance of closer collaboration with the Caribbean saying Europe will always be ready to listen and to engage with the region. Addressing the opening of the three-day Caribbean Community (Caricom) summit in Barbados, the official said collaboration was also needed in a changing glo... »

Barbados denies unfair treatment of Jamaican national

Barbados denies unfair treatment of Jamaican national February 3, 2020 Irie Dale

The Barbados Immigration Department has denied any wrongdoing or mistreatment of a Jamaican national who was detained last month at the Grantley Adams International Airport in that eastern Caribbean island and is now awaiting deportation. The attorney representing the Jamaican man, Kivesi Andrae McPherson, has reportedly indicated that a lawsuit against the Barbados government was being considered... »