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CARICOM Reparations Commission

Regional Ministers of Culture, Officials to meet in Guyana for COHSOD this week

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Jun 5, 2019 0

Topping the agenda is CARIFESTA XIV, which will be held in Trinidad and Tobago August 16-25, 2019 under the theme “Connect, Share, Invest”.
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CARICOM Reparations Commission workshops for youth advocacy launched in Guyana

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 18, 2019 0

The first in a series of Reparations Advocacy Training Workshops organised by the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) was held in Guyana, 8-10 March. The workshops are being conducted in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat, and the…
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CARICOM Reparations Commission retreat begins Friday

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Sep 28, 2018 0

The CARICOM Reparations Commission is currently meeting in Jamaica at the UWI Mona. The purpose of this retreat is to review the work of the Commission to date and to have an in-depth discussion on the reparations strategy and related…
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Slavery loan wasn’t fully repaid by Britain until 2015 – CARICOM Reparations Chair

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Feb 22, 2018 0

A loan that was taken by the British Government to pay slave owners for the abolition of slavery in 1834 was not fully repaid until 2015. This disclosure was made by Vice-Chancellor of The UWI and Chair of the CARICOM Reparations…
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Vice Chancellor calls for reparation payment to descendants of slaves

Michelle Nurse Oct 13, 2017 0

“Britain needs to be brought to the table to discuss the process of reparation, and if we can take this conversation to the higher level and make these demands… then these should become the basis of a summit.” - Professor Hilary BecklesVice…
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