Prime Minister Freundel Stuart hinting that the global economic crisis may have forced Caribbean countries to become more inward looking, says nonetheless the regional integration movement is “alive and well”. “The perception that the (regional integration) process has slowed, I think, may have more to do with the fact that the stakeholder countries have had to become more inward looking as they deal with the economic challenges from the global economic downturn,” he said as he welcomed his Grenadian counterpart Dr.

Writers from the English, French and Dutch speaking Caribbean meet here next week for the third International Congress of Caribbean Writers. The organisers said that the April 10-13 event will be held under the theme "Our Fight for Freedom, A Collective Epic". The main objectives of the four-day event s to increase the awareness and afford opportunities for the distribution of Caribbean literature globally. "The spirit of the Congress of Caribbean Writers is that the greater sharing of our experiences and our cultural heritage remains the best way of communicating with th