Barbados Vacation
Trinidad and Tobago (11/03)
There are large numbers of U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Trinidadian origin living in the United States (mostly in New York), which keeps cultural ties strong. About 20,000 U.S. citizens visit Trinidad and Tobago on vacation or for business every year, and more than 2,700 American citizens are residents. ... [Read More]
Frequently Asked Historical Questions
William H. Seward took a working vacation in the Caribbean between January 1 and January 28, 1866. He met with Danish colonial officials in the Virgin Islands, with the Presidents of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and with Spanish colonial officials in Cuba. ... [Read More]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Members of the Rastafarian community have complained that law enforcement officials unfairly targeted them. However, it was not clear whether such complaints reflect discrimination on the basis of religious belief by authorities or simply enforcement of laws against marijuana, which is used as part of Rastafarian religious practice. For a more detailed discussion, see the 2003 International Religious Freedom Report. d. Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation The law provides for these rights, and the Government generally respected them in practice. No formal government policy toward refugee or asylum requests exists. In practice, the Government provided protection against refoulement, but did not routinely grant refugee status or asylum. A Red Cross representative served as the h ... [Read More]
G) The Caribbean
In 2001, drugs became easily accessible for local consumption in most metropolitan areas. The DR attracted a substantial number of tourists from Europe, the United States, and Canada who provided a customer base for local drug sales, especially at the beachfront vacation resorts. Traffickers often used drugs to pay low-level couriers and distributors. ... [Read More]
The Caribbean
In 2003, drugs were easily accessible for local consumption in most metropolitan areas. Growing numbers of tourists from Europe, the United States, and Canada provided a customer base for local drug sales, especially at beachfront vacation resorts. Traffickers often used drugs to pay low-level couriers and distributors. Increased local consumption has strained treatment resources for drug-related addition and HIV. ... [Read More]
The Caribbean
The BahamasI. Summary Because of its geographic location, The Bahamas continues to be utilized as a major transit country for cocaine and marijuana bound for the U.S. from South America and the Caribbean. The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (GCOB) cooperates closely with the United States Government (USG) to stop the flow of illegal drugs through its territory, to target Bahamian drug trafficking organizations, and to reduce the domestic demand for drugs within the Bahamian population. An important bilateral milestone was achieved in June 2004 with the signing of a Comprehensive Maritime Agreement to provide law enforcement officers a ... [Read More]
George P. Shultz
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G) The Caribbean
In 2002, drugs were readily available for local consumption in most metropolitan areas. The DR attracted a substantial number of tourists from Europe and North America who provided a customer base for local drug sales, especially at the beachfront vacation resorts. Traffickers often used drugs to pay low-level couriers and distributors. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
A good private primary school, Westmorland Primary, has an average class size of 24. It has a few trained Montessori teachers and takes children in nursery class; after nursery class they join kindergarten and start basic reading, writing, and math. The school year is divided into three terms, running from early September until mid-July. Vacations are held at Christmas, Easter, and the long summer holiday. Westmorland Primary is part of Westmorland School, which is known to have the island’s highest standard of education, based upon CXC results. The primary department has few vacancies and securing a place may prove difficult. Government-run secondary schools, designed for Grenadians, are not geared to U.S. requirements. Away From PostLast Updated: 5/13/2004 1:07 PMParents of older children may, in most cases, have no option but to ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Depending on the availability of funds, Post tries to employ, at least temporarily, teenage family members who come to Guyana for a summer vacation. ... Guyana's National Insurance Scheme (NIS) covers illness or accidents to local employees. Both employers and employees must contribute to the NIS monthly. NIS provides maternity leave to a pregnant employee at 70% of her salary. Domestic employees are entitled to 1 day's paid vacation for each completed month of service, after 12 completed months of service. Unless employees are separated for cause, they are entitled to 14 days' notice of intention to separate, or 14 days pay in lieu of notice from the employer. ... [Read More]
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