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UK Foreign Office responds on FAC report, sorta

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United Kingdom, March 14, 2019 – The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has still not given its response or indication of its reaction to the Foreign Affairs Committee report of last month which has outraged Overseas Territories as a serious encroachment on islanders’ way of life.

Radical changes in voting privileges, pressure to legalise same-sex marriage and a demand for that public register of beneficial owners of companies, are some of the major issues which have been cited by Caribbean British Territory leaders as overboard and invasive.

Cayman 27 recently reported that reply from the FCO and Lord Tariq Ahmad has not been definitive about what the British Government thinks and when precisely there will be a formal response to the back-benchers report.

An FCO spokesperson is reported as saying: “We will carefully consider the report from the Foreign Affairs Committee and respond fully in due course. We take our responsibilities to the Overseas Territories extremely seriously and are committed to assisting them in a range of areas – from building strong economies, to improving standards of governance and protecting vulnerable groups, to providing support to help protect the environment.”

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

 

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

 

 

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.

 

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