Joanne Clark

Florida

Writer at Caribbean National Weekly

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Articles

AFC and APNU split ahead of 2025 Guyana elections as coalition talks collapse

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Opposition parties in Guyana, the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), will not contest the 2025 elections as a coalition, following the collapse of talks to revive their former political alliance. “Regrettably, despite the best efforts of our negotiation team, we’ve been unable to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement with APNU,” AFC executive David Patterson said at a press conference on Thursday.
Suriname bestows Knighthood Dutch Educator Cees Verschoor

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Suriname has awarded one of its highest civilian honors—the Knight in the Order of Honor of the Yellow Star—to Dutch educator and activist Cees Verschoor, in recognition of his decades-long commitment to improving education and social development for Surinamese children both in the Netherlands and in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
World Bank approves new $110M renewable energy facility for Caribbean nations

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

In a landmark move to cut energy costs and enhance climate resilience, the World Bank approved the Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility, aimed at accelerating clean energy adoption in Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Miami-Dade suspends school bus camera citation program over ticket errors

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz announced Thursday the immediate suspension of the county’s school bus camera citation program after officials uncovered significant errors in the fines listed on tickets issued through the initiative.
Are personal injury lawyers just another expense?

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

If you’ve ever been in a serious accident, whether a car crash, a slip and fall, or a workplace injury, you know how fast things can spiral. Medical bills start piling up. Missed workdays cut into your income. And through all that chaos, you’re left wondering, should I really hire a personal injury lawyer, or is that just adding one more cost I can’t afford? That’s a fair question. At a glance, hiring a lawyer might feel like one more expense on an already growing list.
Florida man sentenced to over 33 years for child exploitation offenses

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

A 30-year-old Jacksonville man has been sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison for producing and transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), following a Homeland Security investigation that began when he returned from The Bahamas aboard a cruise ship. David Wayne Currin Jr. received a sentence of 405 months (33 years and 9 months) in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty earlier this year to charges related to child exploitation.
IACHR expresses concern over the electoral reform process in Dominica

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has raised serious concerns about Dominica’s ongoing electoral reform process, urging the government to uphold the democratic principles enshrined in the American Convention on Human Rights and the Inter-American Democratic Charter. The Commission, which has been monitoring Dominica’s reform efforts since 2018, acknowledged the government’s recent legislative push to modernize electoral procedures.
Antiguan official to lead CARICOM Observer Mission for Trinidad and Tobago elections

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

Antigua and Barbuda’s Supervisor of Elections, Ian S. Hughes, will lead the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observer Mission to Trinidad and Tobago’s general elections scheduled for April 28. The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) confirmed that Hughes has been appointed CARICOM’s Chief of Mission, tasked with overseeing the delegation’s operations and ensuring that the mission adheres to its Terms of Reference.
Bahamas opens Domestic Violence Unit within police force

1 week ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

In a powerful address marking the launch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s new Domestic Violence Unit, Prime Minister Philip Davis pledged a renewed national commitment to support survivors and transform how the country responds to abuse. “Today, we take a step forward—not a fix, not a finish line, but a real step—in saying to the people who are hurting: we’re here, and we’re doing something about it,” Prime Minister Davis said at the unit’s opening ceremony.
IRS extends tax deadline to May 1, 2025 for all Florida residents

2 weeks ago | caribbeannationalweekly.com | Joanne Clark

As Floridians mark the traditional tax deadline of April 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a major extension for residents and businesses across the state still recovering from Hurricane Milton. The IRS has pushed the federal filing and payment deadline to May 1, 2025, offering relief to those impacted by last October’s storm.